My Very Personal Structure: The Declaration of Independence and the Structure of the US of America (I Know My Rights)

In the summertime of 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia. They declared to the world that they had been not topics of King George III and the British Empire, however a free and unbiased folks. Nevertheless, the Declaration of Independence didn’t merely formalize the separation of the colonies from Nice Britain; it’s a assertion of human liberty, equality, and dignity. Following the Revolution, the Founders had been confronted with establishing a authorities that embodied the virtues of the Declaration of Independence. In September of 1787, after months of deliberation, the Structure of the US was signed. Quite than making a authorities of unyielding authority, just like the British authorities that they’d simply rejected, our Founders sought to type a authorities whose authority and energy is constrained by the person rights of the folks. Not a authorities of limitless energy, however one restricted to the aim of defending the person rights of all folks. As such, it stays the obligation of every particular person to be educated in issues of presidency and legislation. By studying our most elementary legal guidelines, we are able to take a extra vital half in our communities and our nation. We change into higher ready to face up for the rights and dignity of ourselves, our households, our neighbors and buddies, and even strangers whom we might by no means meet. A superb companion to the I Know My Rights kids collection. This delightfully illustrated pocket version of the Declaration and Structure will function a continuing reminder of our rights and as a useful resource of data for years to come back!