History comes alive in this illustrated guide to the Constitution and all 27 Amendments. The Constitution has been in the news a lot recently. But most of us could probably use a refresher on this founding document of America--you can probably name the first and second amendments, but what about the 11th, or the 22nd? And what does all of that formal political language actually mean for us today? The U.S. Constitution for Everyone answers these questions and more, like: - How does impeachment work, anyway? - How long is a Senator's term? - What is covered by "freedom of speech"? - What are "emoluments"? - How exactly does a bill become a law? This book makes understanding your rights easy with clear explanations of the complete text of the U.S. Constitution, as well as all 27 Amendments, alongside fascinating historical facts and explanations. A must-read for students, curious citzens, and everyone who'd like to know more about the supreme laws of our nation.
We, the People presents American history through the words and documents that have shaped our nation and that continue to embody the principles upon which it was founded. Some of the documents included: The Mayflower Compact (1620), The Stamp Act Congress (1765), Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), The Declaration of Independence (1776), The Articles of Confederation (1781), The Paris Peace Treaty (1783), The Constitution of the United States (1787-1992), The Louisiana Purchase (1803), Lewis & Clark (1806), The Missouri Compromise (1820), The U.S. annexes Texas (1845), The U.S. buys Alaska (1867), Annexing the Hawaiian Islands (1898), Freedom of the Press (1735), Women's Rights (1848), Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Civil Rights Act (1968), Roe v. Wade (1973), Social Security Bill (1935), The Star-spangled banner (1814), The New Colossus (1886), America the beautiful (1895), Calhoun on slavery (1850), Lincoln's "House Divided" speech (1858), Constitution of the Confederate States of America (1861), The Emancipation Proclamation (1863), Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (1863), The Library of Congress (1800), The Amistad Affair (1839), Baseball's original rules (1845), W.P.A. (1935), The G.I. Bill (1944), Presidential inaugural addresses, Banning discrimination (1941), U.S. declares war against Japan (1941), Truman orders U.S. into the Korean War (1950), Men on the moon (1961), The Peace Corps (1961), Gays in the military (1993), The Iroquois Federation Constitution (c. 1570), The Black Hills Treaty (1877), The Dawes Act (1887), The Indian Reorganization Act (1934), The Pure Food and Drug Act (1906), The Antiquities Act (1906), The Tennessee Valley Authority Act (1933), Developing atomic energy (1946), The Clean Air Act (1970), The Energy Reorganization Act (1974), Breaking up AT & T (1982), The Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), The Homestead Act (1862), Public lands for colleges (1862), The Grazing Act (1934), The National Environmental Policy Act (1969), The Jay Treaty (1794), The Treaty of Kanagawa (1854), The Spanish-American War Treaty (1899), China and the open door (1900), The Marshall Plan (1947), The North Atlanatic Treaty (1949), The Gulf War (1991)
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