The three pillars of American democracy-the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights-have stood the test of time. This portable, pocket-sized book contains the complete texts of these three documents, along with supplementary material to put them in context. The texts, which are in the public domain, are authoritative and definitive, and have been collected in this book without any changes or alterations of any kind: They are reprinted from official US. government sources. When Americans flock to the polls in November 2016 to elect the next president, these are the choices of the two major parties: the Republican Party has chosen businessman/entrepreneur Donald J. Trump, and the Democrats have chosen longtime politician-former First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State-Hilary R. Clinton. In January 2017, one of them will take the oath of office and sit in the Oval Office for a four-year term. The most critical election in years, it's clear that every vote will count in what promises to be a close race. Your vote will shape the country for years to come, with the future of millions of Americans at stake. This is the time for every citizen to read the principal documents that have shaped our country, especially the Constitution-the law of the land. These three key documents, written in blood and ink, were the work of our Founding Fathers who risked their lives for freedom from British tyranny; and today, 240 years after the Declaration of Independence, we live as a free people because the Founding Fathers risked their lives, like our service members today who proudly serve in the military worldwide. This book is essential reading for every American who, in this election year, should reacquaint him or herself with the three documents that comprise the bedrock of our country.