Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.
Contents
Divided States of America -- Writing all the rules -- Before the Constitution -- TK -- To find out more -- Glossary -- Index -- About the author.
Summary
Discusses the meaning and purpose of a constitution; recounts reasons why people thought the United States needed one in the 1780s and the events of the Constitutional Convention; and describes the Constitution's main points and how it has changed.
