I have read these documents many times, on my own and in class—as both student and teacher. What these documents mean, what they represent, is as simple as it was once revolutionary: the sovereignty of the American people.I don’t suppose many of the people who read my reviews on here need to be reminded to vote today. Many of you are not Americans; I suspect that most of you who are have already voted by now. Nonetheless, I’ve somehow acquired a small following on this website, and I feel I shou...

A nice place to return with the election a week away. The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States together outline many of the essential principles of American democracy. Contemporary American politics are fundamentally testing at least four of these principles. The first is fidelity to the Constitution. Throughout American history, government officials have broadly honored and followed the Constitution. Yet Donald Trump neither understands nor respects the country's fo...

Primarily written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, the Declaration of Independence has some of the most influential and inspiring sentences of the English language. It declares the equality of all men and their unalienable rights--i.e., life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also asserts the right that people can proclaim their independence based on natural law; outlines a liberal political philosophy justifying revolution; and specifies a list of grievances against the British Crown thereb...

The foundation of the America is based on morality and virtue. Each sentence has been carefully thought and each word has been carefully chosen. I am so glad to see that Cyrus the Great's bill of human right (which is the first bill of rights in the world) had inspired great men like Founding Fathers to write the Constitution of the United States. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that...

Solid opener, but it dragged on a bit too long. I'll keep an eye on the work of this Thomas Jefferson fellow.

country bad please return to sender

Pretty good, but it should include women in the sequel.

What do I need to say? Read them, understand them, and give thanks.

Also let me recommend, treasure, protect, and pray we keep them, unbroken.

Please.

How many Americans can say they've read the Constitution? My guess is probably not many. And those that have only did it for school and have since forgotten much of what they learned. Personally, I remember having to memorize the Bill of Rights for a class, but that's about it.

So I bought a copy of the Constitution for myself and began reading it. It's important now more than ever that we read and understand it.

The original pretty much sucks. Slavery, women and renters can't vote etc. Electoral college = WTF? The amendments rock though. Wonder if there will be any decent sequels.