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New series! Imagine a United States where women and
African Americans are prohibited from voting, where the federal
government allows one human being to enslave another or where
some citizens are denied equal protection under the law.
While many of our most fundamental liberties are protected
by the Bill of Rights, the amendments that followed have
significantly broadened and enhanced the rights of American
citizens. Such rights may be taken for granted today, but
when the amendments were ratified, many were considered
groundbreaking and proved to be explosively controversial.
Building on the popularity of its Bill of Rights series (see
reverse side), Greenhaven Press® now extends the coverage
with Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights.
Delivering clarification and contextThe first six volumes in this continuing series cover such topics
as women’s suffrage, due process and the abolition of slavery.
Every volume begins with the amendment text (accompanied by
a reader-friendly translation). Chapters then put the amendment
into historical context, examine how it has been tested in the
courts and present current controversies and debates.
Reflecting provisions in both the national and state curriculum
standards, these volumes provide primary and secondary
sources that examine the roots of America’s constitutional
democracy as well as how the interpretation of the Constitution
has evolved throughout American history. Constitutional Amendments also explores the meaning of citizenship as well
as its rights and responsibilities.
Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights
Wide-ranging supportWith its wealth of reliable content, Constitutional Amendments
supports student assignments and general-reader interest in:
• History
• Social studies
• Law and government
• Politics
• Journalism and debate
Features:• Chronology
• Annotated table of contents
• Black-and-white illustrations
• List of all 27 amendments
• Annotated list of relevant court cases
• Bibliography for further research
• Subject index
Now available:Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery ISBN 978-0-7377-4122-3
Amendment XIV: Citizenship for All ISBN 978-0-7377-4124-7
Amendment XIV: Due Process ISBN 978-0-7377-4125-4
Amendment XIV: Equal Protection ISBN 978-0-7377-4126-1
Amendment XIX: Granting Women the Right to Vote ISBN 978-0-7377-4127-8
Amendment XII: The Presidential Election Process ISBN 978-0-7377-4123-0
Complete your collectionSupplement Constitutional Amendments by adding The Bill of Rights to your library or media center. Each anthology focuses
on one civil right guaranteed by the amendments and traces its
evolution throughout American history to the present. Primary
documents, including landmark Supreme Court rulings, reveal
the ongoing effort to define the exact meaning of the text and
apply its abstract concepts to real-world cases. Contact your
Gale Representative to learn more about bringing Constitutional Amendments and The Bill of Rights to your readers.
Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights1st Ed. 2009 Grade level: 10–12+Book size: 6” x 9” Page count: 128–160 per volume
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