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02933aam a2200457 i 4500 001 D789EBF6273311ECB840C5D347ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211007010015 008 200818t20212021nyua j b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2020036821 020 $a 0762498471 020 $a 9780762498475 035 $a (OCoLC)1191456606 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d BDX $d GK8 $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCO $d OCLCO $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E303 $b .S53 2021 082 00 $a 342.7302 $2 23 100 1 $a Sheehan, Ben, $e author. 245 10 $a What does the Constitution say? : $b a kid's guide to how our democracy works / $c Ben Sheehan ; illustrated by Mary Kate McDevitt. 246 30 $a Kid's guide to how our democracy works 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, $c 2021. 300 $a 175 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 21 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-169) and index. 520 $a Written more than 230 years ago, the Constitution can be hard to understand (even for adults). But it also gives you what you need to make our country the best it can be for everyone. What Does the Constitution Say? takes you on a tour of the whole Constitution while explaining what its fancy words really mean. From the Preamble to the 7 Articles to the 27 Amendments (so far), this guide is packed with bite-sized info, historic quotes, and graphics on important topics such as: why the Constitution is a "living document;" how the first attempt at a constitution (the Articles of Confederation) failed; what powers the president does (and doesn't) have; key figures like James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington; with a bonus section on the Declaration of Independence. 520 $a "Not since Schoolhouse Rock has such a clever, highly relevant, and easy-to-understand explanation of the Constitution of the United States been created specifically for kids aged 8-12 to understand how our government really works"-- provided by publisher. 505 0 $a The Constitution -- Preamble -- The Articles of the Constitution -- The "Letter of Transmittal" -- The Amendments to the Constitution -- The Declaration of Independence -- Conclusion -- The original documents. 521 $a Ages 8-12 $b Black Dog & Leventhal. 610 10 $a United States. $t Constitution $v Juvenile literature. 651 0 $a United States $x Politics and government $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Democracy $z United States $v Juvenile literature. 700 1 $a McDevitt, Mary Kate, $e illustrator. 941 $a 5 952 $l VTPD454 $d 20231115010629.0 952 $l SIPD314 $d 20230201022643.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20220505010934.0 952 $l TOPB062 $d 20220503074800.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20211007010046.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D789EBF6273311ECB840C5D347ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search