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1-800-877-4253 www.galeschools.com www.gale.com 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 context The 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

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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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