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The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics) by Alexander Hamilton Publisher Comments The dissenting opinions of Patrick Henry and others who saw the Constitution as a threat to our hard-won rights and liberties.... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market 
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States by Pauline Maier Publisher Comments Just in time for Independence Day, here is a pocket-sized edition of the United States' most important documents. Featuring a lively Introduction by Pauline Maier, the author of "American Scripture", a "New York Times" Top Ten Book of 1997, this pairing... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market
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Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine (Signet Classics) by Thomas Paine Publisher Comments Paine's daring prose paved the way for the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War. This volume also includes The Crisis, The Age of Reason, and Agrarian Justice.... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution by Woody Holton Publisher Comments Average Americans Were the True Framers of the Constitution Woody Holton upends what we think we know of the Constitutions origins by telling the history of the average Americans who challenged the framers of the Constitution and forced on them the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Common Sense (05 Edition) by Thomas Paine Publisher Comments In time for the upcoming election season, Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessey Publisher Comments Our leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what defines Americans as Americans. But how many of us truly know our Constitution? The United States Constitution: A... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Federalist Papers in Modern Language: Indexed for Today's Political Issues by Mary E Webster Publisher Comments The Federalist Papers are among the most important Founding Documents in the birth of the United States of America. The whole original debate over the Constitution is laid out here in detail for all to see. But most Americans have never read them. Why... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States (Modern Library Classics) by Alexander Hamilton Publisher Comments The series of essays that comprise The Federalist constitutes one of the key texts of the American Revolution and the democratic system created in the wake of independence. Written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History, 1775" (Dover Thrift Editions) by John Grafton Publisher Comments 13 compelling and influential documents: Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death," Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, James Madison's The Federalist, George Washington's First Inaugural Address, The Monroe... (read more) List Price $3.25 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Penguin Guide To the United States Constitution (10 Edition) by Richard Beeman Publisher Comments In time for the upcoming election season, Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Documents of American Democracy: A Collection of Essential Works by Roger L. Kemp Publisher Comments This reference work presents 27 key documents from the historic origins of the United States government through its subsequent expansion and evolution. The book is divided into five sections, the first of which is an introductory essay about American... (read more) List Price $50.25 Your price: $19.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Figures of Speech: First Amendment Heroes and Villains by William Turner Publisher Comments For the last 25 years, William Bennett Turner has taught a course on the First Amendment at UC Berkeley. His book, Figures of Speech, describes the colorful characters who have played roles in important First Amendment controversies. Choosing figures... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution by Richard Beeman Publisher Comments In May 1787, in an atmosphere of crisis, delegates met in Philadelphia to design a radically new form of government. Distinguished historian Richard Beeman captures as never before the dynamic of the debate and the characters of the men who labored that... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Constitution of the United States of America by Sam Fink Publisher Comments In 1787. . . We were given the right to practice the religion of our choice. We were given the right to say what we wanted without persecution. It was written that our house and property were secure from unreasonable search and seizure. We were given the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment by Anthony Lewis Publisher Comments More than any other people on earth, Americans are free to say and write what they think. The media can air the secrets of the White House, the boardroom, or the bedroom with little fear of punishment or penalty. The reason for this extraordinary freedom... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Great American Documents by Rosalind Horton Publisher Comments Presented in chronological order, this book faithfully reflects the historical development of the United States - from infant nation-state of 21st century global superpower--through 50 of its landmark documents. Each document is clearly set in context... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The U.S. Constitution and Related Documents by Stephen Brennan Publisher Comments No matter who you identify with--Democrat or Republican, Tea Party or Green Party, Independent or something else altogether-- we the people should read: • The Constitution of the United States of America • The Bill of Rights and all of the... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Hardcover
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Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 by Christopher Collier Publisher Comments Includes a complete copy of the Constitution. Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a document that would create a country and change a world. Here is a remarkable rendering of that fateful time, told with humanity and humor. "The best... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton Publisher Comments Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly debated, and open to often controversial... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Mass Market
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Lost Rights: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic by David Howard Publisher Comments April 1865. Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Lincoln is assassinated, and Shermans army marches into Raleigh. Sometime amid that tumultuous stretch of days, an unknown infantryman rifles through the North Carolina statehouse hunting for... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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