Designed for high school students and motivated lay readers, this book is an introduction to the rights held by American citizens under the U.S. Constitution as explored through a series of historical case studies. Each chapter uses dramatic narrative to illustrate a right in action. Most examples use U.S. Supreme Court cases to focus on a time when the right in question received its modern interpretation. Each chapter discusses how the right applies today and how courts and other interpreters seek to balance this right ...
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Designed for high school students and motivated lay readers, this book is an introduction to the rights held by American citizens under the U.S. Constitution as explored through a series of historical case studies. Each chapter uses dramatic narrative to illustrate a right in action. Most examples use U.S. Supreme Court cases to focus on a time when the right in question received its modern interpretation. Each chapter discusses how the right applies today and how courts and other interpreters seek to balance this right with important societal concerns, such as the need for order and public safety.
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Add this copy of Our Rights Personal Liberty in American History to cart. $32.50, very good condition, Sold by K. L. Givens Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bella Vista, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Oxford University Press.
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NF. No Dust Jacket as Issued. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Hardback book bound in green leather-covered boards with gilt titles, silk end pages, AEG and silk ribbon marker. No defects to note on this clean, tight and unmarked book. Book discusses our liberties through history from the founders intent in the Constitution to the progression of women suffrage and racial discrimination. Great review of the progression of personal rights. Many black and white and color illustrations and photos. 256 pages including the Index.
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