Title |
The Bill of Rights how we got it and what it means
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Names |
Meltzer, Milton.
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Book Number |
BR008747
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Braille
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Annotation |
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, protect the basic rights of the people. Meltzer discusses the history of the Bill of Rights from its origins in the Magna Carta of 1215, through its ratification in 1791, to the added protections provided by the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868. Each amendment is then explained and analyzed. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
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Local Subject |
Juvenile Book - JU
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Current Events / Contemporary Issues - CON
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Juvenile Non-Fiction - JN
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Young Adult Book - YA
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Short Book - SH
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History - HST
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Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN
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Politics and Government - POL
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History, United States - HUS
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Audience Notes |
For grades 6-9.
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LC Subject |
Civil rights - United States - Juvenile literature
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Constitutional history - United States - Juvenile literature
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Constitutional amendments - United States - Juvenile literature
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Call Number |
j342.73085 JNF
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Language |
English
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Released |
1990
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 1990 (National Braille Press, transcribing agency. National Braille Press, distributor)
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Original Publication |
Transcription of: 1st ed. New York : Thomas Crowell, c1990.
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