es to one nation should quell any fears that readers should have in reading this book. Readers should prepare themselves for an interesting read regarding the American Revolution, and the building of the United States Constitution. They will see the words of the players themselves, and make their own judgments on whether their actions were justified or illegal.
             II. In the search for equitable government following the vacuum of British influence, and the need to avoid destructive government such as that that led to the Declaration of Independence, there was a time for searching for the right foundation of government. Jensen's main theme – the need to provide the newly independent states an acceptable national constitution – distinctly American – that provides guidance in the practice of government, and trusts in its officials, to move our nation forward as one, in the experiment of freedom. The new government may not be perfect at the start, but if formed well and managed attentively, allows for redressing that may have been overlooked or unforeseen at is formation.
             "The year 1776 is celebrated ... for a revolution in favor of Liberty. The year 1787, it is expected, will be celebrated with equal joy, for a revolution in favor of Government" (Jensen 167). Jensen's main thesis – that the success of the thirteen colonies during the American Revolution did not automatically create a new permanent form of national government upon their liberation; a new constitutional revolution in 1787 had to be undertaken for men to debate the future formation of such a government, and once completed transferred the sovereignty of the independent states to a national government, thus creating – the United States of America. The thirteen state constitutions have been identified as "the monster with thirteen heads" (171). The revolution within America was not as overwhelming as those w...