The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence

Very small book, easy to carry in purse or suitcoat. A remarkable document. Easy to read and not very long. Just the bare bones of how to build our wonderful democracy that has been the envy of the world. Contains the Bill of Rights. A good reference book for when you forget which amendment is which. I like to keep one in my purse to give away to anyone who is interested.

Not exactly your "good summer read" but every household ought to have one of these little booklets and at least be able to say they have read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, especially on this, America's 250th birthday! Great price, too!

In these divided times I find myself referring to our primary American documents regularly. Several times I have printed them out and then lost them in the blizzard of paper in my office. Now when I exclaim to my husband, “That’s unconstitutional!” I can refer to this book to back up my intuition. And when making posters for marches, the Declaration is full of inspiring phrases from Jefferson’s pen that remind us of what Americans have been fighting for these last 250 years. I thank one of my very favorite historians (Sorry, Doris!) for putting out this new format of our American foundational ideas. We need to keep them near us for inspiration and for reassurance. Jon's Introduction was empowering. There have been many points in our history when events of the day challenged our core American values. When we returned to our American bedrock and acted on these key ideals and words, we brought ourselves back to center. Read this book for reminders. Read it for reassurance. Read it to remember that no matter an individual’s point of view, whether he opposes our own, together we are We the People… To form a more perfect union, we must talk out our problems, not scream epithets of blame or hate. It is time to heal our rifts while we still can. This is a book for every personal library, whether in hard copy or digital. But it shouldn’t just be left on the shelf, literal or figurative. It must be read, considered, and discussed. For too long, Americans have run on momentum. We have to go back to our founding American concepts to discover what makes our government so unique. That is the only way we can get it back in working order again, with every branch doing its job. That’s the only way we will be great again…though with these documents at our foundation, our ideals were always great. Now we can put them back into practice as a people and as a government.

It’s not being followed. It’ being trampled by Polititians and the Supreme Court of the U.S. It needs updating, but the basic premises are correct.

Excellent! Recommending!

I’m always wondering which Article pertains to what so I purchased this little booklet and keep it right beside my chair so I don’t have to wonder anymore! The Constitution tells what the government can and cannot do. In this day and age, we the people must know our rights and educate ourselves!

Made/printed in America, as things should be! Go get yourself a dozen of these and make sure that your family and friends always have one on hand! There is nothing wrong with the constitution, it simply needs to be read! Our constitution was built with the power to deal with our current out-of-control government which we have inherited through our ignorance and historical lack of involvement. If we read the constitution, we'd find out things like "Bills of Attainder" are outlawed in the constitution, which is just about every statute out there, which essentially trespasses the Law of the Land, and violates your rights! We just simply need to read it again, comprehend it into our minds, and put it into action. Remember this maxim of law: "To know a thing, and be bound to know it, are regarded in law as equivalent." Which means, when a public servant swears an oath to the constitution, it doesn't matter whether he knows it in fact, has studied it, has memorized it, or not. He is BOUND to know it, and therefore he is required to know it and he cannot escape by saying he didn't know what it said. Also pay attention to the part about the "guarantee of a Republican form of government". We don't have a democracy, we have a Republic. Next time you hear some politician or talking head on TV talking about "our democracy", you know that he's ignorant of what our government actually is. We have democratic principles as part of our Republican form of government, and at no point does this make us a democracy. Our Republic is unique to all others that came before. This is why our Founding Fathers are so impressive. They created the best system of self-governance that has ever been devised. It's up to us whether we're going to protect and maintain this gift that only God himself could have established for our benefit, and the benefit of even our Posterity. It's time we re-read the constitution and used it's enforcement mechanisms against those that usurp and trespass it. It is the Law of the Land, above all other laws. Just as Jesus is the name above all other names. Stand up for your rights. Read the constitution, and share what you've learned with others. One last thing regarding Bills of Attainder. They are everywhere, attainting us unlawfully, and yet we never raise an objection using the passage that is written in the constitution outlawing them. Say you were traveling down the road 5 miles over the speed limit, got pulled over and written a bill/citation/charging you money for it. That is a Bill of Attainder. It's also a false claim, since there is no injured party, and it doesn't perform to the standards of the Criminal nor Civil due process which is established in the constitution.

Laminated cover. Print is small but legible. Good for anyone - but especially if the last time you read it was in Freshman High school government. Hard to form an opinion or speak factually without knowing what is there. Keep reading.

Everything was good until I found out that they have printed the constitution in 2 places in the book, in place of The Declaration of Independence. How could they make such a big mistake? The Declaration of Independence is also one of the most important documents in political history around the world.

... vor allem wenn man bedenkt dass wir Deutschen noch nichts haben. Na ja, das bissl Grungesetz für die Übergangsphase. Jetzt im Ernst. Es ist erstaunlich mit wie wenig Worten die Amis seit über 150 Jahren auskommen. In dieser Zeit haben wir Europäer zwei Weltkriege vom Zaun gebrochen und uns sowie unser Vermögenswerte gegenseitig vernichtet. Und drauf sind wir auch noch stolz, auf unsere "Europäische Kultur" ...

bonne grandeur

Great little pocket sized book. Instead of hauling the bug books round. Perfect.

An important document for studying, the small size makes it good for transportation