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-- Amendment 17By Hay, Jeffc2010., Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning Call No: 342.73 COA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Constitutional amendments : beyond the Bill of RightsSummary Note: This book presents the historical background of the Seventeenth Amendment, an amendment in which the Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people of the state.
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1990., Thomas Y. Crowell Call No: 342.73 Mel Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Traces the history of the Bill of Rights included in theUS Constitution and highlights contemporary challenges to each of the ten amendments.
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1998., Primary, Children's Press Call No: 323 .0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A True bookSummary Note: Chronicles how the Bill of Rights came to be, as well as the freedoms it guarantees, details each of the amendments, and demonstrates how some have affected contemporary life in the United States.
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c1990., New York State Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution Call No: 347.30285 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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1996., Lerner Publications Call No: 973.91 HIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses alcohol consumption in colonial America, the temperance movements of the nineteenth century, and the impact that the prohibition of alcohol had on the nation.
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2005., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 342.73 BILL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Bill of RightsSummary Note: Presents a collection of essay that trace the development of freedom from cruel and unusual puhishment--a guaranteed right of the United States Bill of Rights--by examing primary and secondary sources and providing textual analysis and commentary. Includes an annotated list of related Supreme Court cases.
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2006., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 342.73 BILL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Bill of RightsSummary Note: Describes the history of protection from unreasonable search and seizure, providing context for the Fourth Amendment; presents related primary documents, including Supreme Court rulings, and contemporary perspectives on search and seizure; and includes a bibliography and an annotated list of relevant Supreme Court cases.
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2005., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 342.73 BILL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Bill of RightsSummary Note: Traces the history of freedom of religion as a guaranteed liberty in the United States by providing primary and secondary text analysis and commentary. Includes an annotated list of related Supreme Court cases.
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2005., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 342.73 BILL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Bill of RightsSummary Note: Traces the development of freedom of speech--as a guaranteed liberty in the United States--by providing primary and secondary text analysis and commentary. Includes an annotated list of related Supreme Court cases.
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2005., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 342.73 BILL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Bill of RightsSummary Note: Presents a series of thirteen essays that discusses the history of the first amendment freedom of the press and examines colonial freedoms, the Supreme Court and twentieth-century laws regarding obscenity and libel, as well as issues concerning the Patriot Act.
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-- Modern kid's guide to the American constitution.[2018], Pre-adolescent, Sterling Children's Books Call No: 342.73 BARCELLA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "What is the U.S. Constitution? And what is it saying, exactly? Without this super-important document, we wouldn't have the rights, privileges and freedoms we cherish today. But how does the Constitution affect YOU, and what exactly are YOUR rights? This book aims to answer those questions -- and many more! Follow along as we cover the basics of how the Constitution came together, how it set up the United States government, and how it has changed over time with the addition of the Bill of Rights and the amendments. After reading this book, you'll have a better understanding of your unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!" -- Back cover.
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2005., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 342.73 BILL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Bill of RightsSummary Note: Presents an examination of the right to a fair trail, as guaranteed by the United States Bill of Rights, providing information on its inception, foundation, and tracing its evolution through primary source documents, secondary sources, and looking at how it applies today.
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2005., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 342.73 BILL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Bill of RightsSummary Note: Traces the development of the right to a trial by a jury--a guaranteed right in the United States--and provides information through primary and secondary text analysis and commentary. Includes an annotated list of related Supreme Court cases.
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2001., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 342.73 CAM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Crime, justice, and punishmentSummary Note: Explains how and why the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth amendments to the Constitution protect the rights of those accused of a crime.
