Author: Stuart Gerry BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
DOCUMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
We Hold These Truths
Author: Stuart Gerry BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
DOCUMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
We Hold These Truths. Documents of American Democracy. Selected and Edited with an Introductory Essay by S.G. Brown
Author: Stuart Gerry BROWNWe Hold These Truths. Documents of American Democracy, Selected and Edited with an Introductory Essay by Stuart Gerry Brown
Author: Stuart Gerry BrownWho Hold These Truths
Author: Stuart Gerry BrownDocuments of American Democracy
Author: Roger L. KempPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786456744
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
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 democracy. Section II includes three documents that laid the foundation for America's government: the Magna Carta, the 1628 Petition of Right, and England's Bill of Rights. The third section presents 13 core documents, such as the Mayflower Compact, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Section IV provides 11 documents of America's territorial expansion, from the Treaty of Paris through the Louisiana Purchase Treaty and the Alaska Treaty and Hawaii Resolution. The final section is an essay about the future of democracy. There are 12 useful appendices.
We, the People
Author: Adolph CasoPublisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 0828322872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
According to Adolph Caso, the dream behind "We, the people..." has not yet been fulfilled, although America came close in doing so with Dr. Martin Luther King in his "I have a dream" speech. A counter revolution against King took place which further vitiated the dream of Thomas Jefferson, who originally did away with the European practice of giving special privileges to the nobility and to the clergy: Every citizen was equal under and in the law. Unfortunately, that goal was neither fully achieved with the ratification of the Constitution nor with the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. In this book, the author reproduces the original documents he believes make possible America's form of government which, despite its short-comings, continues to be one of the highest form of government that man has devised. In this collection, there are ten original documents, from the Mayflower Compact to the Promissory Note, plus to-the-point commentary on each document.
We wold these truths : documents of American democracy
Author: Stuart Gerry BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democracia
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
We Still Hold These Truths
Author: Matthew SpaldingPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497636477
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The Essential Guide to Rolling Back the Progressive Assault and Putting America Back on Course Many Americans are concerned, frightened, angry. The country, it seems, is on the wrong track. But what is the right course for America? Knowing what we stand against is not the same as knowing what we stand for. Just in time, Matthew Spalding provides the plan for translating angst into proper action in this bestselling book. We Still Hold These Truths offers a bracing analysis of how and why we have lost our bearings as a nation and lays out the strategy to rescue our future from arbitrary and unlimited government.
"We Hold These Truths-- "
Author: The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence
Author: Delegates of The Constitutional ConventionPublisher: Racehorse
ISBN: 9781631586873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
It’s more important than ever for every American to know exactly what the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence actually says. Here is the essential, 45‑page, pocket‑size edition. The greatest gifts from our Founding Fathers are the two most fundamental documents in American politics. This quick, easy reference for our federal government’s structure, powers, and limitations includes: • The Constitution of the United States • The Bill of Rights • All Amendments to the Constitution • The Declaration of Independence Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or independent, whether you are a support of Donald Trump or not, if you live and vote in the United States of America, you understand that The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence are two of the most important documents in American history. They convey the principles on which the country was founded and provide the ideals that still guide American politics today. Signed by the members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, The Constitution outlines the powers and responsibilities of the three chief branches of the federal government (executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch), as well as the basic rights of the citizens of the United States (freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, etc.) The Declaration of Independence was crafted by Thomas Jefferson in June of 1776 and it provides the foundation of American political philosophy. “We hold these truths to be self‑evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Collected here in one affordable, pocket‑sized volume are some of the most valued pieces of writing in the history of our country. This edition contains The Constitution of the United States of America, including The Bill of Rights and all of the subsequent amendments, as well as The Declaration of Independence. These are word‑for‑word facsimiles of significant documents. Every American should own a copy. The Delegates of the Constitutional Convention, also known as the Founding Fathers, were a collective of fifty‑five appointed individuals from the original thirteen colonies who attended the Constitutional Convention sessions, although only thirty‑nine actually signed the Constitution. Some of its most notable member are George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin.