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Ten Promises : The Story of the Bill of Rights
Overview
When the Constitution was finished, a man named George Mason read the whole thing, decided something important was missing, and refused to sign it. He lost that argument in the room and won it four years later. What he wanted became the first ten amendments: ten short promises about what the government is not allowed to do to you. This book takes them one at a time, in words a child can hold. What you are allowed to say. What you are allowed to believe. Who may come into your house, and what has to happen before anybody can take your freedom away. They are much shorter than you would think. For everyone who has ever said: put it in writing.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798952854321
- ISBN-10: 9798952854321
- Publisher: Jeffersonian Institute of America
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.25 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
- Page Count: 26
- Reading Level: Ages 7-12
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