Presents an overview of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and examines the debate which has surrounded the right to own and bear arms.
Reading the 27 amendments built into America's constitution may not seem exciting at first. Look beyond the old-fashioned phrasing and the government terms, however, and you will find remarkable details. You will meet political leaders and representatives struggling to make the wisest choices, American citizens fighting for basic rights, and a country that is constantly adjusting to the changes it faces with every passing year. The story behind each amendment is important to understand-and fascinating to learn.
After the Revolutionary War established the independent United States of America, a different kind of revolution took place. Between Shays' Rebellion and the final flourish of a quill pen on the Constitution, the country's greatest leaders faced a challenge that would either keep the states together or tear them apart. From the roads of Boston to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, delegates battled out the particulars of how the new country would be governed. In this inspiring story of leadership, discover how diplomacy and compromise created a document that would defend the nation's freedom at once and for the future.
Covering the history of firearms and gun control in America, this two-volume work presents original documents and helps readers understand these documents in relation to the social and political context in which they were written.
"Anchored in personal stories...[Pulitizer Prize winner David K.] Shipler's investigations of the cultural limits on both expression and the willingness to listen build to expose troubling instabilities in the very foundations of our democracy...'Freedom of Speech' reveals the triumphs and challenges of defining and protecting the boundaries of freeexpression in modern America"--amazon.com.
Examines the events leading up to the creation of the American Constitution and Bill of Rights. Includes a timeline, a glossary, a website for further information, and photographs.
Discusses the origins, history, and significance of the U.S. Constitution, and its role as a patriotic symbol. Includes color illustrations, a chronology, a glossary, and further resources.
