Presents a simplified, nonpartisan translation of the United States Constitution designed to help children and young readers better understand the meaning of the original 1787 text. The book places modern-language explan...Presents a simplified, nonpartisan translation of the United States Constitution designed to help children and young readers better understand the meaning of the original 1787 text. The book places modern-language explanations side-by-side with the actual Constitution while covering the branches of government, the Bill of Rights, amendments, checks and balances, constitutional compromises, and the foundations of American democracy in an accessible educational format.