The Bill of Rights
- ISBN-10
- 0761430091
- ISBN-13
- 9780761430094
- Series
- The Bill of Rights
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish
- Author
- Dennis B. Fradin
Description
"Covers the Bill of Rights as a watershed document in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher.
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- 2018-10-05
- 80 pages
- Paperback
- Independently Published
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