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With a sleek and dignified design, its features make it the perfect keepsake: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eBound in faux-leather\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFoil-stamped in gold\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSturdy, quality hardcover \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis edition stands out in the market with an illuminating new introduction from Harry R. Rubenstein, curator emeritus in the Division of Political History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. With his expertise in the history of American democracy, he offers important, modern context to the historical document and examines the Constitution's legacy and relevance to the present-day United States and its people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom ensuring a system of checks and balances to granting the right to vote, the Constitution affects every citizen. 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