Learn about the history of the constitution, who wrote it, why it was written, and some of the important statements it holds. Also explains the different government branches and how they work together.
Introduces learning readers to the Second Amendment in the U.S. Bill of Rights, covering its stated right of citizens to bear arms, or weapons, and the controversy over its interpretation in the modern world. Includes photographs, illustrations, and a glossary.
Introduces learning readers to the Eighth Amendment in the U.S. Bill of Rights, covering its guarantee that citizens will not undergo cruel and unusual punishment for crimes they might commit. Includes photographs, illustrations, and a glossary.
An in-depth look at the leaders, battles, institutions, and ideals that contributed to the creation of the Bill of Rights. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Contains twenty-three essays that examine aspects of the Eighteenth and Twenty-first Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, providing historical background, looking at their influence on constitutional law, and discussing their relevance in the twenty-first century.
A collection of sixteen controversial essays by such noted persons as Martin Luther King, Jr., James R. Doolittle, Frederick Douglass, and Earl Warren, who debate issues concerning the Fifteenth Amendment and who should be entitled to vote.
Provides historical background information about the Nineteenth Amendment, which provided voting rights to women, and includes essays that debate issues associated with women's rights.
Contains fifteen articles that examine aspects of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing historical background, looking at test cases, and reviewing modern-day due process issues.
