United States - Colonial & 18th Century - History, United States - American Revolution - History, United States Constitutions - Federal & State, U.S. Politics & Government - 1607 - 1811, Law, 18th Century American History - Politics & Government, Politics
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Overview
In the early years of our country, American leaders began to realize that there was a need for stronger central government. This led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, during which a brilliant group of men hammered out the United States Constitution. It allows for three branches of government that limit each other's power through a system of checks and balances. After much argument, discussion, and compromise, the Constitution was finally ratified. That document, which is at the basis of the federal government, remains largely unchanged today.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.
Book Details
Published
March 28, 1999
Publisher
Scholastic Library Publishing
Pages
48
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780516264295