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Series
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
Examines the background and development of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, stressing the role of such individuals as George Mason and Thomas Jefferson, and briefly describes the events which brought about the next fifteen amendments. Includes the text of the twenty-five amendments.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A guide the citizenship and the American government, The Constitution Explained takes an even-handed approach to controversial issues and explores various points of view. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the many broadly worded key phrases in the Constitution. You'll learn how the Constitution has been adopted to different times and various situations. You'll learn what it does-and does not-promise U.S. citizens....
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Digital collector's edition.
Language
English
Description
The Bill of Rights provides the basic legal protections to ensure individual rights. These rights and all subsequent amendments are presented here in easy-to-understand language with valuable insight from distinguished experts.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"An eminent constitutional scholar reveals how the explosion of rights is dividing America, and shows how we can build a better system of justice"--
Rights are a sacred part of American identity-- and also are the source of some of our greatest divisions. A system of legal absolutism distorts our law, debases our politics, and exacerbates our differences rather than helping to bridge them. Greene believes that the Founders preferred to leave rights...
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