The Bill of Rights: With Writings That Formed Its Foundation

The Bill of Rights: With Writings That Formed Its Foundation
ISBN-10
155709151X
ISBN-13
9781557091512
Series
The Bill of Rights
Category
Law
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2008-01-15
Authors
James Madison, George Mason

Description

Offers the text of the Bill of Rights followed by a history of the amendments, placing the document in its historical context.

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