What Is the Constitution?

We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being.

Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 06/19/2018
ISBN: 9781524786090
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.50d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 196659 / What Is the Constitution?
Reading Level: 5.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1