TY - BOOK AU - Duignan,Brian AU - DeCarlo,Carolyn TI - The U.S. Constitution and the separation of powers /edited by Brian Duignan and Carolyn DeCarlo SN - 9781538301753 AV - E303 .U836 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - New York PB - Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services KW - United States -- KW - Constitution KW - Juvenile literature KW - Separation of powers KW - United States KW - History KW - Constitutional history KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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; 2; b N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1799212&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -