We the People Author:James Madison Here, in a single volume, are the two most important American documents ever written: the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise. Together, these documents form the found... more »ation of American democracy.The book contains the complete texts of both documents, as well as the Bill of Rights and the successive constitutional amendments.« less