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The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation [Paperback]

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  • Category: Books (Comics & Graphic Novels)
  • Author:  Hennessey, Jonathan
  • Author:  Hennessey, Jonathan
  • ISBN-10:  0809094703
  • ISBN-10:  0809094703
  • ISBN-13:  9780809094707
  • ISBN-13:  9780809094707
  • Publisher:  Hill and Wang
  • Publisher:  Hill and Wang
  • Pages:  160
  • Pages:  160
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-2008
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-2008
  • SKU:  0809094703-11-MING
  • SKU:  0809094703-11-MING
  • Item ID: 100135509
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Our leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what defines Americans as Americans. But how many of us truly know our Constitution?

The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptationuses the art of illustrated storytelling to breathe life into our nation's cornerstone principles. Simply put, it is the most enjoyable and groundbreaking way to read the governing document of the United States. Spirited and visually witty, it roves article by article, amendment by amendment, to get at the meaning, background, and enduring relevance of the law of the land.

What revolutionary ideas made the Constitution's authors dare to cast off centuries of rule by kings and queens? Why do we have an electoral college rather than a popular vote for president and vice president? How did a document that once sanctioned slavery, denied voting rights to women, and turned a blind eye to state governments running roughshod over the liberties of minorities transform into a bulwark of protection for all?

The United States Constitutionanswers all of these questions. Sure to surprise, challenge, and provoke, it is hands down the most memorable introduction to America's founding document.

Discussion Questions

1. The first images we find in this book are isolated, individual momentsa two-page series of distinct, wordless pictures: a candle, a locked door, an inkwell, etc. What sequence of events is being conveyed? Who are these people? And who are the people we see when we turn the page? How many kinds of people can you find here (as in background, ethnicity, profession, historical era, or social class)?

2. The Constitution is not just a document, we read on page 22. It is also an act. What does this mean? And who are the actors shown in the top and middle panels of the page?

3. Look again at how a truly direct democracy is illustrated and captionlC

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