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Page Count: 109 pages
ISBN: 978-1774260135
Age/Reading Level: 13-18+/Grades 8-12+
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This book is a public collection of the four original documents in the founding of the United States of America and include, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutions, and the Bill of Rights. Combined these documents are excellent primary historical sources for the American Revolution and the formation of the new republican state.
The Constitution of the United States of America is the ultimate law of the country. The document embodies the doctrine of the separations of the executive powers of the federal government. The Declaration of Independence outlines the grievances of the Thirteen Colonies and explains why they are at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain. It was signed by representatives of all original Thirteen Colonies. The Articles of Confederation setup the original wartime government of the states. The Bill of Rights records the first ten amendments or additions to the United States Constitution, written after the successful American Revolution, and the creation of the republican government. The Bill of Rights added specific guarantees of political rights and personal freedoms to the original Constitution.
Challenges & Bans
While not officially challenged or banned, the Library of Congress (during the second administration of Donald J Trump) had removed portions of the Constitution from its website in August of 2025. The sections removed included portions of Article 1, specifically sections 9 and 10. It is important to note that these sections include important provisions such as the right to habeas corpus and limits on state powers, and their removal came at a time in which the Trump Administration had ramped up it’s deportations of citizens without due process, while also federalizing and deploying both the National Guard and Marines into the state of California against the expressed will of the California Governor and the citizens of California.
