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The United States Constitution : a graphic adaptation / written by Jonathan Hennessey ; iIllustrated by Aaron McConnell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Hill and Wang, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 149 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780809094875
  • 0809094878
  • 9780809094707
  • 0809094703
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Preamble -- Article i -- Article ii -- Article iii -- Article iv -- Article v -- Article vi -- Article vii -- Ratification: federalists vs. anti-federalists -- The bill of rights -- The eleventh amendment -- The twelfth amendment -- The reconstruction amendments: 13-15 -- The progressive era amendments: 16-19 -- The twentieth amendment -- The twenty first amendment -- The twenty second amendment -- The twenty third amendment -- The twenty fourth amendment -- The twenty fifth amendment -- The twenty sixth amendment -- The twenty seventh amendment -- Á -- Recommendedáreading -- Acknowledgments.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Graphic Novel 342.7302 H515 Available 33111010969729
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 Graphic Adaptation uses the art of illustrated storytelling to breathe life into our nation's cornerstone principles. Simply put, it is the most enjoyable and groundbreaking way to read the governing document of the United States. Spirited and visually witty, it roves article by article, amendment by amendment, to get at the meaning, background, and enduring relevance of the law of the land.What revolutionary ideas made the Constitution's authors dare to cast off centuries of rule by kings and queens? Why do we have an electoral college rather than a popular vote for president and vice president? How did a document that once sanctioned slavery, denied voting rights to women, and turned a blind eye to state governments running roughshod over the liberties of minorities transform into a bulwark of protection for all? The United States Constitution answers all of these questions. Sure to surprise, challenge, and provoke, it is hands down the most memorable introduction to America's founding document.

Introduction -- Preamble -- Article i -- Article ii -- Article iii -- Article iv -- Article v -- Article vi -- Article vii -- Ratification: federalists vs. anti-federalists -- The bill of rights -- The eleventh amendment -- The twelfth amendment -- The reconstruction amendments: 13-15 -- The progressive era amendments: 16-19 -- The twentieth amendment -- The twenty first amendment -- The twenty second amendment -- The twenty third amendment -- The twenty fourth amendment -- The twenty fifth amendment -- The twenty sixth amendment -- The twenty seventh amendment -- Á -- Recommendedáreading -- Acknowledgments.

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