The Bill of Rights: How We Got It and What It Means [Library Binding]

Milton Meltzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1990

Traces the history of the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution and highlights contemporary challenges to each of the ten amendments.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up-- An in-depth examination of the history and application of this vital document. In the first section, Meltzer begins with the Magna Carta and traces how the growth in written, established political rights led to our adoption of a Bill of Rights, clearly linking the British and American systems. The second section gives the text of each amendment and a brief explanation of it in clear language. The last section demonstrates how each amendment has actually worked in practice. Meltzer uses many cases and examples, from the well-known Miranda decision to laws such as the Wagner Labor Relations Act, which granted workers the right to union protection. He stresses that our basic rights are always under attack and that citizens should be vigilant in protecting them. The narrative remains fairly objective, but Meltzer does advocate stronger federal gun controls. Lindop's The Bill of Rights and Landmark Cases (Watts) discusses many examples of the document's effectiveness without the extensive background offered here, and the Ritchies' U. S. Constitution (Chelsea House, both 1989) gives the history without detailing cases and laws. A comprehensive, clear, and coherent overview. --Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 179 pages
• Publisher: Ty Crowell Co (November 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0690048076
• ISBN-13: 978-0690048070
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,650,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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