02704cam a2200337 4500 71425711 TxAuBib 20110119120000.0 030411s2004||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2003049698 9780836854770 lib. bdg. 0836854772 lib. bdg. DLC DLC XY4 QBX TxAuBib Horn, Geoffrey M. The Constitution / by Geoffrey M. Horn. Milwaukee : World Almanac Library, 2004. 48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. World Almanac Library of American government Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index. Constitution in American life -- Crisis of 1787 -- First principles -- Putting principles into practice -- Federalism and the states -- Burden of slavery -- Living document tables -- Constitution of the United States: Original seven articles -- Delegates to the constitutional convention of 1787 Time Line -- Glossary -- Find out more. Discusses the United States Constitution, including how it was written, how it became law, and the historical context of its content. Includes the text of the original seven articles of the document. The Constitution of the United States is the document that established the basic laws on which the country was built and continues to be run. In this volume, young historians will read about the role the Constitution plays in American life, the history of its creation, and how it is a living document that is interpreted and amended as the country evolves. Readers will also explore both the major ideas included in the document and the realities of putting these principles into practice. Special sections focus on the framers who developed the Constitution, the relationship between the federal government and state governments, and the challenges to the foundation of the United States posed by the necessity of overcoming slavery. A table shows all of the delegates to the critical Constitutional Convention of 1787. Of particular interest is the inclusion of the text of the seven original articles. 20110119. United States Constitution. Constitutional law United States Juvenile literature. Constitutional law United States Juvenile literature. Constitutional law. Constitutional history. Constitutional history. United States Juvenile literature. United States Politics and government 1783-1789. World Almanac Library of American government.