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| 082 | 0 | 0 | _a342.7302/9 |
| 100 | 1 | _aDemuth, Patricia Brennan | |
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_aWhat is the constitution? _cPatricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley |
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_aNew York _bPenguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House _c2018 |
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_a108 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates _bill. |
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| 490 | _aWhat is | ||
| 500 | _aLexile : 800L | ||
| 520 | _a"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"-- | ||
| 520 | _a"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"-- | ||
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_aConstitutional history _zUnited States _y18th century _vJuvenile literature |
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| 650 | 7 | _aJUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods | |
| 650 | 7 | _aJUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government | |
| 650 | 7 | _aJUVENILE NONFICTION / Law & Crime | |
| 700 | 1 | _aFoley, Tim | |
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