The U.S. Constitution and the separation of powers /edited by Brian Duignan and Carolyn DeCarlo.

The U.S. Constitution and the separation of powers /edited by Brian Duignan and Carolyn DeCarlo. United States Constitution and the separation of powers - New York : Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Articles of Confederation -- Framing the Constitution -- Equal protection comes of age -- Equalizing measures -- Federal versus state power -- Due process in constitutional history -- Protections of the First Amendment.

This book discusses the U.S. constitution and the framers desire for a government that would represent the needs of the many as well as the needs of a few, which led to the creation of a balanced democratic government, which no other nation had formalized at that time. Includes discussion of the three branches of government; primary source documents and interpretations about leaders, ideas, and legal principles; presidential interplay; and watershed Supreme Court cases.



9781538301753


United States -- Constitution --Juvenile literature.


Separation of powers--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Constitutional history--United States--Juvenile literature.


Electronic Books.

E303 / .U836 2019