A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Revised Edition (Kids' Guide to American History)

Which 462 words are so important that theyve changed the course of American history more than once? The Bill of Rights: the first ten amendments to the Constitution the crucial document that spells out how the United States is to be governed. Packed with anecdotes sidebars case studies suggestions for further reading and humorous illustrations Kathleen Krulls introduction to the Bill of Rights brings an important topic vividly to life. Whether youre a middle grader or high schooler or even an adult and whether youre looking to expand your knowledge or to reearch a report the format of this "kids guide" makes the information understandable and interesting. Find out what the Bill of Rights is and how it affects your daily life in this fascinating look at the history significance and mysteries of these laws that are designed to protect the individual freedoms of Americansincluding young people. Some of the questions addressed in this easy-to-follow book: Why did early American founders argue that individuals needed a Bill of Rights to protect them from government? Why is freedom of speech so thrilling and so controversial? What is religious intolerance and when can it be fatal? What does it really mean to take the Fifth? How does the Bill of Rights affect the rights of kids?