This edition is comprised of the most important legal documents in early American history which are considered instrumental to its founding and philosophy: The United States Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Bill of Rights. Also included - The Federalist Papers and Inaugural Speeches from the first three American presidents - our Founding Fathers. Their words provide additional insights on how the American identity was shaped. Discover the real roots of the present day Government. Table of Contents:Declaration of Independence (1776)U. S. Constitution (1787)Bill of Rights (1791)Amendments (1792-1991)The Federalist Papers (1787-1788)Inaugural Speeches:George Washington (1789, 1793)John Adams (1797)Thomas Jefferson (1801, 1805)