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The Bill of Rights a history in documents

Uses contemporary documents to explore the history of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the British traditions on which they were based, and their impact on American society.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Patrick, John J., 1935-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : New York : Oxford University Press, c2003.
Series:	Pages from history
Subjects:	United States. > Constitution. > 1st-10th Amendments > History > Juvenile nonfiction. Civil rights > United States > History > Juvenile literature. United States. > Constitution. > 1st-10th Amendments. Constitutional amendments > United States.
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Summary:	Uses contemporary documents to explore the history of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the British traditions on which they were based, and their impact on American society.
Physical Description:	205 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-199) and index.
ISBN:	0195103548 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:	John J. Patrick is Professor of Education in the School of Education at Indiana University. He is also Director of the Social Studies Development Center and Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education at Indiana University. Professor Patrick is the author or co-author of many publications on civic education, history education, and political ideas. Among his recent publications are The Oxford Guide to the U.S. Government (Oxford, 2001) and The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion (Oxford, 2001).