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The Constitution of the United States with the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation by R.B. Bernstein

"Fun for its pure educational value, the timeline was an eye-opening tool to be used to see when the Government goes back on its word. Definitely not a light, breach read, it was still enjoyable when I had the time and attention to focus on the subject and really absorb what I was reading."  2 Stars Pros:  It's a good reference book.  Cons:  Obviously, these are official government documents written in the English of the time " Full Review:  Bernstein keeps his introduction relatively brief and then lists out important dates in chronological order. It was interesting to see which amendments were ratified when.  As a United States Citizen, I felt like I should read this book and I'm glad I did, since it was educational. That doesn't mean that I think everyone needs to rush out and read the Constitution because trust me, it was a dry read. It was also very eye opening in the sense that it showed, with Bernstein's timeline, how often the U.S. Government make