The Bill of Rights and beyond, 1791-1991.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, District of Columbia : Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, (c)1991.Description: vi, 106 pages : color illustrations, color portraits. ; 26 cmContent type:
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  • KF4750 .B555 1991
  • KF4750
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Contents:
First Amendment: freedom of religion; freedom of speech and of the press; freedom of assembly and petition -- Second Amendment: right to bear arms -- Third Amendment: protection against quartering soldiers -- Fourth Amendment: protection against unreasonable searches and seizures -- Fifth Amendment: rights to due process of law, including protection against self-incrimination -- Sixth Amendment: rights of the accused, including right to a speedy and public jury trial -- Seventh Amendment: right to jury trial in civil cases -- Eighth Amendment: protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment -- Ninth Amendment: guarantee of unenumerated rights retained by the people -- Tenth Amendment: guarantee of rights reserved to the states or to the people Thirteenth Amendment: abolition of slavery -- Fourteenth Amendment: conditions for South to resume political life; definition of National and State citizenship; states prohibited from abridging privileges and immunities of citizens -- Fifteenth Amendment: men's right to vote, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude -- Fourteenth Amendment: due process of law and equal protection of the laws -- Nineteenth Amendment: women's right to vote -- Twenty-third Amendment: presidential vote in the District of Columbia -- Twenty-fourth Amendment: abolition of poll tax -- Twenty-sixth Amendment: voting rights for 18-year-olds.
Subject: Discusses the twenty-six amendments to the United States Constitution, how each amendment was added, the people responsible such as George Mason, James Madison, and Carrie Chapman Catt, and also provides for classroom learning activities.
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"Published in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Constitution and Bill of Rights"--Page 2 of cover.

Two Virginians: George mason and James Madison -- First Amendment: freedom of religion; freedom of speech and of the press; freedom of assembly and petition -- Second Amendment: right to bear arms -- Third Amendment: protection against quartering soldiers -- Fourth Amendment: protection against unreasonable searches and seizures -- Fifth Amendment: rights to due process of law, including protection against self-incrimination -- Sixth Amendment: rights of the accused, including right to a speedy and public jury trial -- Seventh Amendment: right to jury trial in civil cases -- Eighth Amendment: protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment -- Ninth Amendment: guarantee of unenumerated rights retained by the people -- Tenth Amendment: guarantee of rights reserved to the states or to the people Thirteenth Amendment: abolition of slavery -- Fourteenth Amendment: conditions for South to resume political life; definition of National and State citizenship; states prohibited from abridging privileges and immunities of citizens -- Fifteenth Amendment: men's right to vote, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude -- Fourteenth Amendment: due process of law and equal protection of the laws -- Nineteenth Amendment: women's right to vote -- Twenty-third Amendment: presidential vote in the District of Columbia -- Twenty-fourth Amendment: abolition of poll tax -- Twenty-sixth Amendment: voting rights for 18-year-olds.

Discusses the twenty-six amendments to the United States Constitution, how each amendment was added, the people responsible such as George Mason, James Madison, and Carrie Chapman Catt, and also provides for classroom learning activities.

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