Essential reading for every American in a beautifully typeset edition, designed to be easy on the eyes. Not a cheap copy and paste job like some other editions (compare to other editions with the "Look inside" feature). Includes the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and Washington's Farewell Address, in which Washington strongly warned against partisanship and factionalism -- a must read in these times of such great political division in our country. Constitution annotated with notes explaining what was changed by the amendments.

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In one convenient, pocket-sized volume the Founding Documents of the United States -- the Constitution of the United States, the complete Bill of Rights (including all amendments up through present day), and the Declaration of Independence, as well as the Mayflower Compact, the Articles of Confederation, George Washington's Farewell Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This pocket edition places the entirety of America's essential founding documents at your finger tips for easy reference, sized to fit in your breast pocket, purse, briefcase, or backpack, with typeface large enough to be easily read and with margins wide enough to be marked-up by students of all ages.

This edition is comprised of the most important legal documents in early American history which are considered instrumental to its founding and philosophy: The United States Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Bill of Rights. Also included - The Federalist Papers and Inaugural Speeches from the first three American presidents - our Founding Fathers. Their words provide additional insights on how the American identity was shaped. Discover the real roots of the present day Government. Table of Contents: Declaration of Independence (1776) U.S. Constitution (1787) Bill of Rights (1791) Amendments (1792-1991) The Federalist Papers (1787-1788) Inaugural Speeches: George Washington (1789, 1793) John Adams (1797) Thomas Jefferson (1801, 1805)