The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
By: Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Series: Defining moments; Defining moments
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780780814196
Subjects: Constitutional history; Politics and government; United States; Juvenile literature
Description: "Explores the creation of the founding documents and democratic government of the United States. Examines the debates and compromises at the Constitutional Convention, the ratification battle and the Bill of Rights, and later amendments, interpretations, and controversies. Also includes biographies, primary sources, bibliography, and index"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Grades 9-12.
Table of contents: title: Colonial America; title: The American Revolution; title: Framing the Constitution; title: The ratification battle: federalists vs. antifederalists; title: The Bill of Rights; title: Amendments and interpretations; title: Lasting influence and modern-day controversies.