The Constitution, that delicate balance

Title The Constitution, that delicate balance
Names Friendly, Fred W.
Elliott, Martha J. H.
Book Number BR006456
Title Status Active
Medium Braille
Annotation As examples of interpretations of the Constitution, sixteen cases are presented, starting with the first test of the Bill of Rights in 1817 up to and including the issues raised in the case that resulted from Hinckley's attack on President Reagan in 1981. The authors explore the background of the Hinckley case, the origin of the "Defense of the Last Resort," and the role of psychiatry in the courts. For junior and senior high readers. .
Local Subject Young Adult Book - YA
Long Book - LO
Politics and Government - POL
Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN
LC Subject Constitutional law - United States
Call Number 342.73 ANF
Language English
Released 1984
Publication Info Washington, D.C. : NLS, 1984 (Associated Services for the Blind, transcribing agency. Associated Services for the Blind, distributor)
Original Publication Reproduced from: 1st ed. New York : Random House, c1984.
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