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The Constitution explained : a guide for every American / David L. Hudson, Jr., J.D.
"A guide the citizenship and the American government, The Constitution Explained takes an even-handed approach to controversial issues and explores various points of view. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the many broadly worded key phrases in the Constitution. You'll learn how the Constitution has been adopted to different times and various situations. You'll learn what it does-and does not-promise U.S. citizens. Richly illustrated, it also has a helpful bibliography, glossary, and extensive index. This invaluable resource is designed to help you understand the power and strength of the U.S. Constitution!"
Record details
- ISBN: 9781578597505
- ISBN: 1578597501
- ISBN: 9781578597765
- ISBN: 1578597765
- Physical Description: xvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Detroit : Visible Ink Press, [2022]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to the Constitution -- From the Articles of Confederation to the Constitutional Convention -- The Philadelphia Convention and the New Constitution -- Ratifying the Constitution and the Bill of Rights Issue -- Article I-Congress -- Article II-The powers of the presidency -- Article III and the U.S. Supreme Court -- Articles IV-VIII -- The First Amendment -- The Second Amendment -- The Fourth Amendment -- The Fifth Amendment -- The Sixth Amendment -- The Eighth Amendment -- The Ninth and Tenth Amendments -- The Fourteenth Amendment : The Second Bill of Rights -- Miscellaneous Amendments -- Continuing constitutional controversies. |
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| Subject: | United States. Constitution. Constitutional law > United States. Constitutional history > United States. United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments. Federal government > United States. |
Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | 342.73 HUD (Text) | 37268003154952 | AHMFL Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | 342.73 HUD (Text) | 33400001565046 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Meyersdale Public Library | 342.73 HUDSON (Text) | 30512005398480 | MEYM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 342.73 Hud (Text) | 33223008954231 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Southern Lehigh Public Library | 342.73 HUD (Text) | 30044100873969 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 342.73 H885c (Text) | 31901004660884 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hughes Library | 342.73 HUD (Text) | 32378005241817 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
