Monk, Linda R.

The Bill of Rights : a user's guide / Linda R. Monk. - Alexandria, Va. : Close Up Pub., - 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-240) and index.

A living Bill of Rights -- The birth of the Bill of Rights -- The first ten amendments -- Beyond the Bill of Rights -- Rights in the future.

Describes the history and development of the first ten Constitutional amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights, and presents stories of the many people who have helped to keep it a living document.

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United States. 1st-10th Amendments. Constitution.


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Civil rights--United States.
Constitutional amendments--United States.
Civil rights.
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KF4750 / .M66 1991 H83.C5035 / B55 1991

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