Interpreting the Bill of Rights

ISBN 10: 1534502939 / ISBN 13: 9781534502932

Published by Greenhaven Pr, 2018

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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were written to safeguard individual liberties and limit government power. Was the Bill of Rights necessary, or did it open up a can of worms the framers didn't intend? Throughout the course of U.S. history, amendments have been subject to various interpretations, often to the point of contention. In this informative anthology, readers will be exposed to the complex issues of interpreting a document that was created more than two hundred years ago.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534502939
• ISBN 13: 9781534502932
• Binding: Library Binding
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were written to safeguard individual liberties and limit government power. Was the Bill of Rights necessary, or did it open up a can of worms the framers didn't intend? Throughout the course of U.S. history, amendments have been subject to various interpretations, often to the point of contention. In this informative anthology, readers will be exposed to the complex issues of interpreting a document that was created more than two hundred years ago.