The Constitution of the United States

Delegates Of The Constitutional Convention

ISBN 10: 0880801441 ISBN 13: 9780880801447

Publisher: National Center for Constitutional Studies, 2005

Synopsis

Essential 52-page booklet containing 2 fundamental documents that all Americans should read.

• The United States Constitution (Proofed word for word against the original Constitution housed in the archives in Washington D.C. and is identical in spelling, capitalization and punctuation.)
• The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 10 which were ratified on December 15, 1791, prior to the Constitution going into effect.)
• Amendments 11 27 (Ratified between 1795 and 1992)
• The Declaration of Independence (Adopted by the second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776)
• Index to the U.S. Constitution and Amendments

On the cover of this booklet is a picture of George Washington holding a quill in his hand, inviting each of us to pledge our commitment to read and defend the Constitution of the United States. This picture was commissioned for the bicentennial of the United States Constitution in 1987.

About this title

From the Publisher:

To encourage people everywhere to better understand and appreciate the principles of government that are set forth in America s founding documents, the Cato Institute published this pocket edition of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. With more than three million copies in print, this edition s influence has been observed far and wide. It has been held up by senators at press conferences and by representatives during floor debate; found in federal judicial chambers across the country; appeared at conferences on constitutionalism in Russia, Iraq, and elsewhere; and sold at U.S. Park Service stores, Restoration Hardware, and book stores around the country. It s a perfect gift for friends and family. Order your copies today!

About the Author:

Who are the Founding Fathers?

Among America's Founding Fathers were the fifty-five men who attended the Constitutional Convention. Sixteen of these, listed below in alphabetical order, seemed more prominent in the Convention.

• Dickinson, John
• Franklin, Benjamin
• Hamilton, Alexander
• Madison, James
• Mason, George
• Morris, Gouverneur
• Morris, Robert
• Patterson, William
• Pinckney, Charles
• Pinckney, Charles C.
• Randolph, Edmund
• Rutledge, John
• Sherman, Roger
• Washington, George
• Wilson, James
• Wythe, George

About this edition

• Publisher: National Center for Constitutional Studies
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0880801441
• ISBN 13: 9780880801447
• Binding: Pamphlet
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 52