{"product_id":"the-united-states-constitution-and-bill-of-rights","title":"The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights (Mint Edition, Historical Documents and Treaties)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe United States Constitution and Bill of Rights\u003c\/i\u003e (1787-1789) is a foundational document of American democracy. Written by delegates attending the Constitutional Convention, a gathering intended to revise the system of government established under the Articles of Confederation, \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e was ratified in 1788 before becoming effecting in 1789. Nearly two and a half centuries old, it is the oldest continually enforced national constitution in the world. \u003ci\u003eThe United States Bill of Rights\u003c\/i\u003e, containing the first ten amendments to the Constitution, was ratified in 1791, codifying into law the essential individual rights and freedoms of Americans, setting limitations on government power, and diverting powers not specifically granted to Congress to the states and citizens. \"We the People.\" Beginning with these words affirming the democratic aspirations of the nation, \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e defines the foundational organization and function of the federal government. Despite being amended 27 times since its ratification and enforcement, \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e is seen as essential to the American system of government and political representation. Based on several earlier documents, including the \u003ci\u003eVirginia Declaration of Rights\u003c\/i\u003e (1776) and the English \u003ci\u003eMagna Carta\u003c\/i\u003e (1215), \u003ci\u003eThe United States Bill of Rights\u003c\/i\u003e adds to the original Constitution-which focuses primarily on the organization and function of the federal government-certain protections and specifications targeting the rights of individual Americans, important safeguards determining the reach of the federal government and ensuring the states and the people are proportionately empowered. The First Amendment, perhaps the most recognizable, guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly, as well as the right of every citizen to petition the government without fear of reprisal or punishment..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Constitutional Convention\u003c\/b\u003e (1787) was a gathering of delegates in Philadelphia intended to revise the system of government established under the Articles of Confederation. The delegates, including James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, elected George Washington as President of the convention before changing course from a revision of the Articles of Confederation to a complete overhaul of the United States government and the creation of a new Constitution. After debating over the merits of James Madison's Virginia Plan and William Paterson's New Jersey Plan, delegates agreed on the former, which proposed a centralized government made up of three branches and argued for a bicameral legislature. After deliberating for a period over the Connecticut Compromise, delegates composed a draft of the Constitution which was refined and resubmitted in September to be signed by thirty-nine of the fifty-five delegates. Ratified the following year, \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e is the single most important document in American political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e1st United States Congress\u003c\/b\u003e (1789-1791) was the first legislature to meet under the laws established by \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e. Comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, the 1st United States Congress was led by Senate President John Adams during the first two years of George Washington's presidency. Its most enduring accomplishment was the creation and ratification of \u003ci\u003eThe United States Bill of Rights\u003c\/i\u003e. 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