The Bill of Rights
Subtitle: protecting our freedom then and now
By: by Syl Sobel.
Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hauppauge, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780764140211
Subjects: United States. -- Juvenile literature; Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature; Constitutional amendments -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A Confederation of States; title: The Constitutional Convention; title: Many disagreements; title: Federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and other compromises; title: The people's rights; title: Approving the Constitution; title: Adding the Bill of Rights; title: First Amendment : freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition; title: Second Amendment : right to keep and bear arms; title: Third Amendment : right not to quarter soldiers; title: Fourth Amendment : protection from unreasonable search and seizures; title: Fifth Amendment : guarantees due process of law and protection from testifying against yourself; title: Sixth Amendment : right to fair, speedy, public trial by jury; title: Seventh Amendment : right to jury trial in cases that are not crimes; title: Eighth Amendment : right to bail and no cruel or unusual punishments; title: Ninth Amendment : rights of the people; title: Tenth Amendment : rights of the states.