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Cover of The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

by Carol Berkin

Constitutional historyUnited StatesCivil rightsHistoryConstitutional amendments, united statesCivil rights, united statesConstitutional history, united statesConstitution (United States)

Describes how the Bill of Rights came into existence, detailing how the Founders argued over the contents of the document, reflecting an ideological divide between the power of the federal versus state governments that still exists to this day.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library