Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and really understand what they’re saying?Millions of others have too. But getting a real understanding of the legal language of 200 years ago can be challenging — and as a result, few Americans know these important documents as well as they should. Recognizing this, Paul Skousen has written exactly the book you’ve been looking for.It’s an easy, step-by-step guide that makes these documents come alive. With his help you will be able to read them with purpose, with understanding, and with clarity.Skousen provides several valuable memory aids for you to master the Constitution’s seven Articles and the 27 important rights named in the Bill of Rights. You will be able to navigate through the Declaration’s five power statements on freedom, and unlock their 18th century phrases with a convenient glossary. You will find the answers to ten popular myths about the Constitution, and discover how its guiding principles protect human rights. Thousands of books describe the origins of these famous documents, but only one book gives you a place to start reading them made easier in How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
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Paul B. Skousen is an investigative journalist, writer, and teacher. He received his MA from Georgetown University in National Security Studies. He was a CIA military analyst and intelligence officer in the Situation Room in the Reagan White House. He has published several books on politics and history, and is a professor of communications and journalism.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they're saying? Learn how they impact your life; your rights and freedoms? How the branches of government were formed, and why?You're not alone. Millions of Americans want a deeper understanding of their country's founding principles and don't know where to start. When the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were written by our founders over two centuries ago, they were designed to endure. And indeed they've remained, as Paul Skousen writes, the most amazing freedom formula ever invented--but navigating eighteenth-century legal language can be challenging.Recognizing this problem, Skousen provides an easy, step-by-step guide that will forever change the way you think about your country and your freedoms. Using visual tools, exercises, and several valuable memory aids, this book will help you: Master the Constitution's seven articles and the twenty-seven important rights named in the Bill of Rights. Navigate the Declaration's five power statements on freedom and unlock their eighteenth-century phrases with a convenient glossary. Discover how the Constitution's guiding principles protect human rights. And so much more. Thousands of books describe the origins of these famous documents, but only How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence gives you a path to truly understanding them. Seller Inventory # 00109194194
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they're saying? Learn how they impact your life; your rights and freedoms? How the branches of government were formed, and why?You're not alone. Millions of Americans want a deeper understanding of their country's founding principles and don't know where to start. When the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were written by our founders over two centuries ago, they were designed to endure. And indeed they've remained, as Paul Skousen writes, the most amazing freedom formula ever invented--but navigating eighteenth-century legal language can be challenging.Recognizing this problem, Skousen provides an easy, step-by-step guide that will forever change the way you think about your country and your freedoms. Using visual tools, exercises, and several valuable memory aids, this book will help you: Master the Constitution's seven articles and the twenty-seven important rights named in the Bill of Rights. Navigate the Declaration's five power statements on freedom and unlock their eighteenth-century phrases with a convenient glossary. Discover how the Constitution's guiding principles protect human rights. And so much more. Thousands of books describe the origins of these famous documents, but only How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence gives you a path to truly understanding them. Seller Inventory # CIN1534853758G
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