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The Bill of Rights : asking tough questions / by Jennifer Kaul ; consultant, Tim Solie, Adjunct Professor of History, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota.

Summary:

"What are the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights? Why are these documents important to American history? How do they affect the lives of U.S. citizens today? After the colonies won their independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, a new government was created that could help guarantee that the colonists would enjoy the freedoms they had fought so hard to win. Using an inquiry-based approach, primary sources, and quick-reference infographics, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and how these historic documents provide U.S. citizens with the freedoms they enjoy today"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781496684677
ISBN: 1496684672
ISBN: 9781496688132
ISBN: 1496688139
Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Did the U.S. Constitution need a Bill of Rights? -- Why did the colonists decide to break free from England, and what were the results of the Revolutionary War? -- What were the Articles of Confederation, and why didn't they work? -- What was the Constitutional Convention, and who was involved? -- What is the Constitution, and what does it say? -- How did Americans react to the Constitution, and what were their reasons? -- What is the Bill of Rights, and what does it include? -- How does the Constitution affect Americans today?
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-11 Capstone Press. Grades 4-6 Capstone Press. 880L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 1 509299.