Bibliograph

The United States Constitution, questions and answers, John R. Vile

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The United States Constitution, questions and answers, John R. Vile

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The United States Constitution

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

852220686

Responsibility statement

John R. Vile

Sub title

questions and answers

Summary

An up-to-date, all-encompassing, and nonpartisan presentation of questions and answers about the U.S. Constitution and its amendments.--Publisher information

Table Of Contents

Foundations and purposes of the United States Constitution -- Article I: The Legislative Branch -- Article II: The Executive Branch -- Article III: The Judicial Branch -- Articles IV, V, VI, and VII: Federalism, the amending process, miscellaneous matters, and ratification -- The adoption of the Bill of Rights and the meaning of the First Amendment -- The rest of the Bill of Rights and the Eleventh and Twelfth Amendments -- Amendments Thirteen through Fifteen: the post-Civil War Amendments -- Amendments Sixteen through Nineteen: the Progressive Era Amendments -- Amendments Twenty through Twenty-Seven: the modern Amendments -- 1215 through 2013: a walk through American Constitutional history -- The Constitution of the United States -- The Declaration of Independence -- Articles of Confederation -- Speakers of the House of Representatives -- United States Presidents -- United States Supreme Court Justices -- The Fifty States

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