{"product_id":"the-united-states-constitution-annotated-with-the-federalist-papers-in-modern-english-paperback","title":"The United States Constitution: Annotated with The Federalist Papers In Modern English - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary E. Webster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e Federalist Papers\u003c\/b\u003e were written to explain the new US Constitution to the people of New York state in 1787-1788. This book makes it easy to read how the Founding Fathers interpreted each clause in the Constitution. This copy of the Constitution is annotated with \u003cb\u003eThe Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two\u003c\/b\u003e. Mary E Webster has been studying The Federalist Papers for 30 years and adds a few of her reflections to the discussion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eT\u003cb\u003ehe Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two\u003c\/b\u003e is a translation of The Federalist Papers. It is an easier-to-read, 10th-grade reading-level modern language edition of all 85 Federalist Papers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat the Federalist Papers are, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe history of republics, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe power and responsibilities of the federal and state governments, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the Constitution blocks abuse of power, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy it is safer to have a united country, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy neighboring countries often go to war, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe federal government's limited powers, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to reduce the violence of faction, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe importance of a republic, federal system, and Separation of Powers, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegislative, Executive, and Judicial Powers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat is the system of Checks and Balances, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow tyranny takes root, grows, and blocks liberty, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy a Bill of Rights can be dangerous, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to defend the Constitution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary E. Webster is a professional translator who got her AAS degree from St. Paul College. She's worked as a translator both in the community and at the University of Iowa. The imperative for all translation assignments is to convey the exact message. This was the skill she brought to translating The Federalist Papers, which took nearly four years of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary E Webster started reading The Federalist Papers in 1994, \"translating\" them into easier-to-read English so that she could understand them. Her first translation, The Federalist Papers: In Modern Language, was published in 1999. In 2008, she published a 10th-grade reading-level edition, The Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two. That same year she also published a book of summaries of all 85 Papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118611796103,"sku":"9781450590501","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8485f187fcdf4985fc038e4db4682976.webp?v=1732534851","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-united-states-constitution-annotated-with-the-federalist-papers-in-modern-english-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}