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the story of America's Bill of Rights

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In defense of liberty

the story of America's Bill of Rights

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Describes the origins, applications of, and challenges to the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights.

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Holiday House
Language
English
Pages
196

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In defense of liberty: the story of America's Bill of Rights
2003, Holiday House
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: In defense of liberty
In defense of liberty: the story of America's Bill of Rights
2003, Holiday House
in English - 1st ed.
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In defense of liberty: the story of America's Bill of Rights
2003, Holiday House
in English - 1st ed.

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Table of Contents

Knock on the door in the middle of the night
Why we have the Bill of Rights
First amendment, part one
Freedom of religion
First amendment, part two
Freedom of expression
Second amendment
Right to bear arms?
Rhird amendment
Right to be left alone: uninvited guests
Fourth amendment
Right to be left alone: searches and seizures
Fifth amendment
Right to remain silent
Sixth and seventh amendments
Right to a fair trial
Eighth amendment
Cruel and unusual punishment
Ninth amendment
Mysterious ninth
Tenth amendment
Battle over states' rights
Madison's most valuable amendment
Right to differ
Bill of rights
Bill of rights (facsimile)
Mptes
Index of Supreme Court cases
Index.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190) and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
342.73/085
Library of Congress
KF4750 .F74 2003

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 196 p. :
Number of pages
196

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24741732M
Internet Archive
indefenseofliber00free
ISBN 10
0823415856
ISBN 13
9780823415854
LCCN
2002191918
OCLC/WorldCat
51454275

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