Title::
The bill of rights : a kid's guide to freedom in America
First Author value, for Searching:
Sobel, Syl, author.
General Note:
"Originally published in 2008 by Barron's Educational Series" -- T.p. verso.
Format:
Book
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Abstract:
"Discover everything you need to know about your constitutional freedoms in this fact-packed introduction to the Bill of Rights! You've probably heard before that the United States is a "free country." But what does that actually mean? Dive into The Bill of Rights and discover how the first ten amendments to the Constitution came to be, what they mean and why they're important, and how they still protect our rights today, more than 200 years after they were written! Includes sections like: -The Constitutional Convention -Separation of Powers and Other Compromises -What Each Amendment Means"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
A Confederation of States -- The Constitutional Convention -- Many Disagreements -- Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Other Compromises -- The People's Rights -- Approving the Constitution -- Adding the Bill of Rights -- First Amendment -- Second Amendment -- Third Amendment -- Fourth Amendment -- Fifth Amendment -- Sixth Amendment -- Seventh Amendment -- Eighth Amendment -- Ninth Amendment -- Tenth Amendment -- Conclusion.
Subject:
| Constitutional history -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States. |
| Constitutional history -- United States -- Juvenile literature. |
| Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature. |
| Constitutional amendments -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature. |
| Histoire constitutionnelle -- Étude et enseignement (Primaire) -- États-Unis. |
| Histoire constitutionnelle -- États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. |
| Droits de l'homme -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. |
| United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 -- Juvenile literature. |
| États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1783-1789 -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. |
| United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments -- Juvenile literature. |
| United States. Declaration of Independence -- Juvenile literature. |
| États-Unis. Declaration of Independence -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. |
Summary:
"Discover everything you need to know about your constitutional freedoms in this fact-packed introduction to the Bill of Rights! You've probably heard before that the United States is a "free country." But what does that actually mean? Dive into The Bill of Rights and discover how the first ten amendments to the Constitution came to be, what they mean and why they're important, and how they still protect our rights today, more than 200 years after they were written! Includes sections like: -The Constitutional Convention -Separation of Powers and Other Compromises -What Each Amendment Means"--
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