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The Bill of Rights : a history in documents / John J. Patrick.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Pages from historyPublication details: Oxford : New York : Oxford University Press, c2003.Description: 205 p. : ill., map ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0195103548 (alk. paper)
  • 9780195103540 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.73/085 21
LOC classification:
  • KF4750 .P314b 2003
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Contents:
The roots of American rights -- Rights revolution and in America -- The birth of the Bill of Rights -- The Bill of Rights marginalized -- Rights renewed and denied -- A resurgence of rights -- Nationalization of the Bill of Rights -- Political cartoons on the right to bear arms -- Consensus and controversy.
Summary: Uses contemporary documents to explore the history of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the British traditions on which they were based, and their impact on American society.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KF4750 .P314b 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 1 Available 00000056127

Uses contemporary documents to explore the history of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the British traditions on which they were based, and their impact on American society.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-199) and index.

The roots of American rights -- Rights revolution and in America -- The birth of the Bill of Rights -- The Bill of Rights marginalized -- Rights renewed and denied -- A resurgence of rights -- Nationalization of the Bill of Rights -- Political cartoons on the right to bear arms -- Consensus and controversy.

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