The Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 051626429X
- ISBN-13
- 9780516264295
- Series
- The Constitution
- Category
- United States
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-03
- Publisher
- Children's Press
- Author
- Patricia Ryon Quiri
Description
Explains why a constitution was needed; describes the convention in Philadelphia in 1787, the Virginia and New Jersey plans, the Great Compromise, and the ratification process.
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- 2020-09-30
- 484 pages
- Paperback
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- 2020-09-30
- 484 pages
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- 2018-07-15
- 50 pages
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