Documents of Freedom: A Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution

✍ Scribed by Gwenyth Swain

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group|Lerner Publishing Group
Year: 2017
Tongue: English
Leaves: 40
Series: Searchlight Books ™ - How Does Government Work?
Edition: ♫ Read-Along ebook. ♫
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution? They're important documents that helped to shape our country. But what's the story behind how these documents were created? And what exactly do they say? Read this book to find out.

✦ Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Politics & Government

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