The Bill of Rights is an extraordinary collection of original documents, carefully introduced and put into context by historian John Patrick, that traces the origins of the Bill of Rights back to England's Magna Carta and its legal traditions through to present day controversies over freedoms of speech, religion, bearing arms, assembling, and more. Challenges to the Bill of Rights provide a lively look at how the struggle to define governmental authority and how individual freedom has always been a part of the public debate and continues today. Examples include:
* The Sedition Act of 1798, which made it illegal to express criticism of the U.S. government and was in direct violation of the First Amendment
* The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, when the U.S. government declared that the needs of national security justified curtailing the rights of individuals on the basis of race
* The government's attempt to block the publication of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times during the Vietnam War
* George W. Bush's Executive Order of November 13, 2001, expanding the government's authority against individuals when terrorism is suspected
Powerfully presented, The Bill of Rights is an engaging history of the rights that are fundamental to American life.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Pages from History |
| Release date: |
2003 |
| First published: |
2003 |
| Authors: |
John J. Patrick
(Professor of Education and Director of the Social Studies Development Center, and Director of the ERIC Clearing House for Social Studies/Social Science Education)
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| Dimensions: |
257 x 211 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
208 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-510354-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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| LSN: |
0-19-510354-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780195103540 |
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