Morin, Isobel V.

Explores the amendments that have been made to the Constitution, as well as the proposed amendments that were not passed, detailing the controversies and Supreme Court cases that surrounded them.

A history of the international war crimes trials that followed World War II, examining the reasoning that led to the charges, the conduct of the trials, and their outcomes, with biographical information on the defendants.

Discusses how American political parties have changed their platforms throughout the history of the U.S.

Analyzes the Constitution's provision for impeachment and its relevance to the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan.

Describes the lives and political careers of eleven women who have served in the Congress: Jeannette Rankin, Margaret Chase Smith, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Barbara Mikulski, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, and Carol Moseley Braun.

Looks at nine women who have held appointive offices in the federal government.

Text and accompanying photographs present a profile of eight women who were active in reforming the United States' political system.