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The Constitution established the law of the land in 1789. A response to the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution provided the framework for our government and judicial system. This new book explores the framer's goals and intents in the drafting of the document, as well as the debates, and looks at how and why our nation still lives by its principles.Josepha Sherman is the author of 'The Constitution (Civics)', published 2004 under ISBN 9780823944736 and ISBN 0823944735.
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