TY - BOOK AU - Mooney,Carla AU - Casteel,Tom TI - The U.S. Constitution: discover how democracy works T2 - Build it yourself series SN - 9781619304437 AV - KF4541 .U836 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - White River Junction, VT PB - Nomad Press KW - United States -- KW - Constitution KW - Juvenile literature KW - Democracy KW - Electronic Books N1 - "With 25 projects"--Cover; "Focus on social studies"--Page 4 of cover; 2; 2; b N2 - Where did the American democratic tradition begin? From ancient civilizations in Greece and Rome to the Enlightenment in Europe, democratic ideas throughout time have influenced the development of democracy in the United States. In The U.S. Constitution: Discover How Democracy Works, children ages 9 through 12 learn about the foundation of democracy and how the documents crafted hundreds of years ago still have an impact on our country today. They explore the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, among others. These documents provide a framework with which we UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1593554&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -