The 27 amendments built into America's Constitution represent American citizens fighting for basic rights. The story behind each amendment is important to understand.

Portrays the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the formation of the Constitution through the eyes of one Philadelphia family.

Examines the original intent behind the writing of the Constitution and how it was shaped by the reactions, occasionally violent ones, of citizens to include a protection of civil liberties and the freedom of the people.

Analyzes the Constitution, line by line, covering everything from the Preamble to the Bill of Rights with insight, legal expertise, trivia, divergent interpretations, and anecdotes that show how the Constitution affects modern life.

Demonstrates how the American Constitution was forged through conflict, compromise, and eventually fragile consensus as James Madison and his cohorts devised a plan to radically alter the balance of governmental power.

Shh! We're writing the Constitution: This is the story of the drafting of the plan that would unify the 13 states while preserving their sovereignty. And then what happened, Paul Revere?: Paul Revere comes to life in this meticulously detailed story of what he did before, between and after his patriotic adventures. Will you sign here, John Hancock?: The story of the ambitious, vain and charming man whose signature on the Declaration of Independence...

"We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many...