We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. Level three
- ISBN-10
- 0898182344
- ISBN-13
- 9780898182347
- Series
- We the People
- Category
- Constitutional history
- Pages
- 366
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Center for Civic Education
Description
What are the philosophical and historical foundations of the American political system? -- How did the framers create the Constitution? -- How has the Constitution been changed to further the ideals contained in the Declaration of Independence? -- How have the values and principles embodied in the Constitution shaped American institutions and practices? -- What rights does the Bill of Rights protect? -- What challenges might face American constitutional democracy in the twenty-first century? -- Reference.
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