num_pages: 240
description: Questions about the original meaning of the Bill of Rights remain a source of active concern and controversy in the twenty-first century. In order to help students consider the intentions of the first Constitutional amendments and the significance of declaring rights, Jack Rakove traces the tradition and describes the deliberations from which the Bill of Rights emerged.
language: English
title: Declaring Rights: A Brief History with Documents
titlecomplete: Declaring Rights: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
genres: History, American History, American Revolution
ratings_count: 40
publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's