The Constitution Decoded
A Guide to the Document That Shapes Our Nation
$61.44
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2020
Summary
Be an active citizen. Know your Constitution!
Ever wonder why the president has a Cabinet? Why there’s such thing as trial by jury? Why someday you’ll have to pay income tax, or why there are no Dukes, Duchesses, Counts, or Countesses in the United States? Because the Constitution says so—and so much more. And now, in The Constitution Decoded, the ideas, concepts, and rules that make America are unpacked and explained in detail to help all of us, kids and parents too, become …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781523510443 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1523510447 |
| Author: | Katie Kennedy, Ben Kirchner, Kermit Roosevelt |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Workman Children's |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 612g |
| Dimensions: | 251mm x 203mm x 15mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Kennedy admirably decodes a document that’s not easily decipherable.” - Booklist
“Kennedy admirably decodes a document that’s not easily decipherable.” - Booklist
About The Author
Katie Kennedy
Katie Kennedy teaches history at a college in Iowa, although she and her husband devote most of their time to taking care of a small black dog and a large gray cat. She’s the author of the young adult novels Learning to Swear in America and What Goes Up. She lives in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Kermit Roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the author of two novels, Allegiance and In the Shadow of the Law, and a book about the Supreme Court, The Myth of Judicial Activism. He lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Ben Kirchner is an illustrator in Bath, England. He takes inspiration from mid-century illustration, and loves to use detail and body language to develop character on the page. He has worked for a wide range of publishing companies and news organizations, including The Chicago Tribune, the New Yorker, and the Washington Post.
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