9780195325690: Our Constitution

Synopsis

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 primary 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, Our Constitution is perfect for history students.

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"Making the Constitution entertaining isn't easy, but this book succeeds with a generous dose of sidebars, charts and illustrations."--Associated Press
"Making the Constitution entertaining isn't easy, but this book succeeds with a generous dose of sidebars, charts and illustrations."--Associated Press


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9780195223859: Our Constitution: What It Says, What It Means

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ISBN 10:  0195223853 ISBN 13:  9780195223859
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2006
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