constitutional amendments

Looks at the history of gun control, analyzing the claims of the National Rifle Association as well as anti-gun lobbyists like Handgun Control, Inc., and offering suggestions for sensible gun policy.

A history of the role of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments in the Reconstruction of the Southern States after the Civil War.

Contains character sketches of the delegates to the Federal Convention in Philadelphia, and provides insights into the contents and creation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights through excerpts of those documents, as well as selections of primary source materials generated by the delegates.

Describes the history and purpose of constitutional amendments and explains how the Constitution can be altered and amended to meet the needs of the American people.

"Learn about the history of the United States Constitution, who participated in writing it, the Bill of Rights and Amendments"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the history and development of the first ten Constitutional amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights, and presents stories of the many people who have helped to keep it a living document.

Examines the United States Bill of Rights, how they were formed and the rights they protect.

Describes several major amendments to the Constitution, the amendment process, and the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

Provides a history of the Bill of Rights, explains each of the amendments and the freedoms it protects, and describes how historical documents such as this can be restored and preserved.