In defense of liberty
Subtitle: the story of America's Bill of Rights
By: Russell Freedman
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780823415854
Subjects: United States; Civil rights; Constitutional amendments; Juvenile literature; History
Description: Describes the origins, applications of, and challenges to the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190) and index.
Table of contents: title: Knock on the door in the middle of the night; title: Why we have the Bill of Rights; title: First amendment, part one; title: Freedom of religion; title: First amendment, part two; title: Freedom of expression; title: Second amendment; title: Right to bear arms?; title: Rhird amendment; title: Right to be left alone: uninvited guests; title: Fourth amendment; title: Right to be left alone: searches and seizures; title: Fifth amendment; title: Right to remain silent; title: Sixth and seventh amendments; title: Right to a fair trial; title: Eighth amendment; title: Cruel and unusual punishment; title: Ninth amendment; title: Mysterious ninth; title: Tenth amendment; title: Battle over states' rights; title: Madison's most valuable amendment; title: Right to differ; title: Bill of rights; title: Bill of rights (facsimile); title: Mptes; title: Index of Supreme Court cases; title: Index.