Presents essays on 281 alphabetically arranged court cases that show how the Bill of Rights has been defined and extended up to June of 2001, and also contains reference tools including a table of the justices' notable stances, a time line, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Contains essays on the Bill of Rights, covering its history and significance, each of its amendments, and eighty-one issues it affects, and also contains the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and all of its amendments.
This book helps teen readers understand religion, what the issues are, how they have come about, what actions are being taken to address the concerns, and why some of those actions are controversial.
Ferguson, Palestine, and the foundation of a movement
Davis, Angela Y
"In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connection between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world..."--Back cover.
Contains entries that examine each of the twenty-seven amendments to the Constitution of the United States, examining the background of each amendment, ratification facts, and related court cases; and includes a look at amendments that were not ratified, as well as a general discussion of the amendment process.
Includes an overview of the original debate over the need for a bill of rights, an exploration of some later debates about rights issues, and an appendix of original documents.
Outlines the basic rights of US citizens. Presents information on the constitution and Bill of Rights, the limits of government and the responsibilities of good citizens.
Explains how freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion are protected by the United States Constitution and explores how those freedoms have been denied, exploited, and protected throughout American history.
