The Bill of Rights

A History in Documents
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-19-510354-0
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 268 mm x 204 mm, Gewicht: 699 g

The Bill of Rights is an extraordinary collection of original documents, carefully introduced and put into context by historian John Patrick, that traces the origins of the Bill of Rights back to England's Magna Carta and its legal traditions through to present day controversies over freedoms of speech, religion, bearing arms, assembling, and more. Examples of challenges to the Bill of Rights include:

* The Sedition Act of 1798, which made it illegal to express criticism of the U.S. government

* The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II * George W. Bush's Executive Order of November 13, 2001, expanding the government's authority against individuals when terrorism is suspected.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Patrick, John J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- What is a Document?

- How to Read a Document

- Introduction

- Chapter One: The Roots of American Rights

- Transporting Rights to the American Colonies

- New Charters of Rights

- A New Philosophy of Rights

- Chapter Two: Rights and Revolution in America

- American Protests

- Resolutions in Defense of Rights

- The Declaration of Independence

- Chapter Three: The Birth of the Bill of Rights

- Rights in the New American States

- Rights in the U.S. Constitution

- Constitutional Amendments

- Chapter Four: The Bill of Rights Marginalized

- The Sedition Act Controversy

- Landmark Opinions of Chief Justice Marshall

- Contradiction of Ideals

- The Dred Scott Case

- Chapter Five: Rights Renewed and Denied

- Rights Proclaimed and Restricted

- Rights Denied to Women

- Rights Denied to African Americans

- Chapter Six: A Resurgence of Rights

- Freedom and National Security during World War I

- The Incorporation Doctrine

- Issues of Freedom during World War II

- Chapter Seven: nationalization of the Bill of Rights

- Standards for Using the Incorporation Doctrine

- Equal Protection of the Laws

- National Standards on Rights of the Accused

- Chapter Eight: Picture Essay: Political Cartoons on the Right to Bear Arms

- Chapter Nine: Consensus and Controversy

- The Rights to Privacy and Abortion

- Limits to Freedom of Expression

- The Government and Religion

- An American heritage

- Timeline

- Further Reading

- Text Credits

- Picture Credits

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

John J. Patrick is Professor of Education in the School of Education at Indiana University. He is also Director of the Social Studies Development Center and Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education at Indiana University. Professor Patrick is the author or co-author of many publications on civic education, history education, and political ideas. Among his recent publications are The Oxford Guide to the U.S. Government (Oxford, 2001) and The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion (Oxford, 2001).