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Our Constitution / Donald A. Ritchie & JusticeLearning.org.

Ritchie, Donald A., 1945- (Author).

Summary:

An in-depth look at the entire text of the U. S. Constitution, annotated with detailed explanations of its terms and contents. Each Amendment and Article is accompanied by sidebar material on the history of its application, including profiles of important Supreme Court cases, texts of related primaray source documents, and contemporary news articles. Double page timelines for several of the Articles and all the Amendments highlight important events and legal cases. Visually stunning, with facsimile reproductions of primary source documents, paintings, photos, and historical artifacts.

Record details

ISBN: 9780195223859
ISBN: 0195223853
Physical Description: 255 pages : color illustrations (some black and white) ; 29 cm
Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. "A project of the Anneberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands."--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Why was the Constitution necessary?-- What kind of government did the Constitution create? --What rights does the Constitution protect?-- How has the Constitution expanded over time? -- How is the Constitution interpreted? -- The U.S. Constitution -- Appendix 1: Delegates to the Constitutional Convetion -- Appendix 2: Supreme Court decisions that shaped the Constitution -- Constitutional glossary.