
Our Constitution
What It Says, What It Mean
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 27. April 2006
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-19-522385-9 (ISBN)
Description
An in-depth look at the entire text of the U. S. Constitution, annotated with detailed explanations of its terms and contents. Each Amendment and Article is accompanied by sidebar material on the history of its application, including profiles of important Supreme Court cases, texts of related primary source documents, and contemporary news articles. Double page timelines for several of the Articles and all the Amendments highlight important events and legal
cases. Visually stunning, with facsimile reproductions of primary source documents, paintings, photos, and historical artifacts, Our Constitution is perfect for history students.
cases. Visually stunning, with facsimile reproductions of primary source documents, paintings, photos, and historical artifacts, Our Constitution is perfect for history students.
Reviews / Votes
"Making the Constitution entertaining isn't easy, but this book succeeds with a generous dose of sidebars, charts and illustrations."--Associated Press"Making the Constitution entertaining isn't easy, but this book succeeds with a generous dose of sidebars, charts and illustrations."--Associated Press
More details
Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Edition type
Annotated edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
918 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-522385-9 (9780195223859)
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