From the Publisher's Website: A well-rounded social studies education is grounded in an understanding of how the Constitution-the blueprint for a democratic society-works. Each volume begins with the amendment text (accompanied by a student-friendly translation). Chapters put the amendment in historical context, examine how it has been tested in the courts and presents current controversies and debates. Reflecting provisions in both the national and...

Puts amendment XIV in historical context, examines how it has been tested in the courts, and presents current controversies and debates.

Discusses the historical background, legal cases, and current debate on and impact of voting rights on modern day life.

From the Publisher's Website: A well-rounded social studies education is grounded in an understanding of how the Constitution-the blueprint for a democratic society-works. Each volume begins with the amendment text (accompanied by a student-friendly translation). Chapters put the amendment in historical context, examine how it has been tested in the courts and presents current controversies and debates. Reflecting provisions in both the national...

Provides historical background information about the Seventeenth Amendment and includes essays that debate issues associated with establishing election to the United States Senate.

Provides historical background on the Twenty-fifth Amendement to the U.S. Constitution, which deals with the role of the vice president in the event the president becomes incapacitated, draws from primary and secondary sources to look at how the amendment has been tested in the courts, and examines related controversies and debates.