How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence

A Simple Guide to Understanding the United States Constitution

Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they’re saying?

Learn how they impact your life; your rights and freedoms? How the branches of government were formed, and why?

You’re not alone. Millions of Americans want a deeper understanding of their country’s founding principles and don’t know where to start. When the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were written by our founders over two centuries ago, they were designed to endure. And indeed they’ve remained, as Paul Skousen writes, “the most amazing freedom formula ever invented”—but navigating eighteenth-century legal language can be challenging.

Recognizing this problem, Skousen provides an easy, step-by-step guide that will forever change the way you think about your country and your freedoms. Using visual tools, exercises, and several valuable memory aids, this book will help you:

Master the Constitution’s seven articles and the twenty-seven important rights named in the Bill of Rights.
Navigate the Declaration’s five power statements on freedom and unlock their eighteenth-century phrases with a convenient glossary. Discover how the Constitution’s guiding principles protect human rights. And so much more.

Thousands of books describe the origins of these famous documents, but only How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence gives you a path to truly understanding them.

Praise for How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence:

It’s great! I highly recommend How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence*!*

—Sam Sorbo, actress; host of The Sam Sorbo Show

How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence is the best book of the 2016 election season, but it has nothing to do with candidates or political parties. It is a handbook every voter should have to understand why the polling booth transcends politics. This is an easy-to-read guide to discover why we call ourselves constitutionalists and not just conservatives. Just from reading it for the first time (it’s a book worth perusing regularly), I have a better understanding of the logical reasoning behind the writings of the Founding Fathers and a deeper appreciation for their gifted vision of a United States of America. How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence is powerful ammunition for patriots on the front lines in the fight for liberty.

—Peter Gemma, conservative writer; veteran political activist

How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence by Paul B. Skousen makes our nation’s founding documents easier to read and remember. This book can arm the reader with understanding and patriotic vigilance to protect our nation and allow it to continue to stand as a beacon to the world. I recommend this book to any and all who are patriotic and freedom loving. It is one tool that can help us defend our homes, our families, our beliefs, and our ability to live safely, securely, and happily.

—AML Review

About the Author

Paul B. Skousen is an investigative journalist, writer, and teacher. He received his MA from Georgetown University in National Security Studies. He was a CIA military analyst and intelligence officer in the Situation Room in the Reagan White House. He has published several books on politics and history, and is a professor of communications and journalism.