The constitution
Subtitle: the story behind America's governing document
By: Kerry A. Graves.
Series: America in words and song
Publisher: Chelsea Clubhouse
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Constitutional law -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; Constitutional history -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Describes the process of writing the constitution, how it became law, what the document means, and how it has kept the United States government strong as the country has grown and changed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Articles of Confederation; title: Constitutional Convention; title: Great compromise; title: The constitution becomes law; title: The constitution and its meaning; title: The constitution today.