03021cam a2200409 i 4500 500775526 TxAuBib 20210520120000.0 200507s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020938356 9781523510443 PAP 16.95 1523510447 PAP 16.95 TxAuBib rda Kennedy, Katie, 1963- The Constitution decoded [BOOK] : a guide to the document that shapes our nation / by Katie Kennedy; illustrated by Ben Kirchner; contributing editor, Kermit Roosevelt. New York, NY : Workman Publishing Company, 2020. 204 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (page 198) and index. Introduction -- Preamble -- Article I -- Article II -- Article III -- Article IV -- Article V -- Article VI -- Article VII -- Amendments -- The Declaration of Independence -- The Articles of Confederation. 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 more informed citizens. Written with impeccable clarity and illustrated in a style that brings America’s early days to life, this fascinating guide goes through the Constitution literally word by word, sentence by sentence, and idea by idea to give readers a true understanding of not only how the Framers envisioned the United States, but also why they made the choices they did. Here’s why, for example, the United States has three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial. It explains how bills become laws, why we have the right to free speech, how we can change the Constitution as our country evolves, and so much more. Provided by publisher. 20210520. United States Declaration of Independence Juvenile literature. United States Constitution Juvenile literature. Constitutional law United States Juvenile literature. Constitutional history United States Juvenile literature. Constitutions United States Juvenile literature. Civil rights United States Juvenile literature. United States Politics and government Juvenile literature. Kirchner, Ben, illustrator. Roosevelt, Kermit, 1971-, editor.