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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Saṃbidhāna	Bangladesh.	Constitution of Bangladesh, with ammendments up to 31st December 1986.	OL1039962W
Grondwet van België, uitgave versierd met platen	National Congress	Deluxe edition of the Belgian Constitution, as accepted by the National Congress, 20 july 1831. Edited as a part of the memorial festivities for 20 years of independence. In an appendix the members …	OL1316306W
The Reconstruction Amendments	Michael Burgan	Describes how the Reconstruction Amendments were developed, helping to shape the nation trying to restore order after a bloody civil war.	OL15037100W
With My Rifle by My Side	Kimberly Jo Simac	With My Rifle by My Side is a story written for young children to encourage an appreciation and respect for appropriate firearm use. It is a charming children s story written in verse that reclaims A…	OL15652745W
In defense of liberty	Russell Freedman	Describes the origins, applications of, and challenges to the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights.	OL15831328W
Origins of the Bill of Rights	Leonard W. Levy	In this history of the origins of the Bill of Rights, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Leonard W. Levy offers a panoramic view of the liberties secured by the first ten amendments to the Constitution…	OL16028469W
Roots of the Bill of Rights	Schwartz, Bernard	Five volume set. 60203B v. 1--60203C v. 2--60203D v. 3 --60203F v. 4--60203H v. 5.	OL16997520W
The constitutional amendments	William Loren Katz	Explains each of the twenty-six amendments to the Constitution.	OL1880525W
Ratifying, amending, and interpreting the Constitution	Peter S. Onuf	516 p. ; 24 cm	OL18863397W
The Eighteenth and Twenty-first Amendments	Eileen Lucas	Discusses the political and social aspects of the Eighteenth Amendment prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as the repeal of that law with the passage of the Twenty-fi…	OL1899397W
Amendments to the Constitution	United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution	Contains primary source material.	OL19670825W
Our changing constitution	Isobel V. Morin	Explores the amendments that have been made to the Constitution, as well as the proposed amendments that were not passed, detailing the controversies and Supreme Court cases that surrounded them.	OL2692991W
The Bill of Rights	John J. Patrick	Uses contemporary documents to explore the history of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the British traditions on which they were based, and their impact on American society.	OL3907905W
The Twenty-fifth Amendment	John D. Feerick	Continues the author's "From failing hands"	OL4299003W
A kids' guide to America's Bill of Rights	Kathleen Krull	Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they guarantee.	OL441794W
The Bill of Rights	Warren Colman	A brief discussion of the meaning of the Bill of rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States.	OL4438840W
The Bill of Rights	Linda R. Monk	Describes the history and development of the first ten Constitutional amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights, and presents stories of the many people who have helped to keep it a living documen…	OL501287W
The Bill of Rights	David L. Hudson	Traces the history of the writing of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and examines each amendment's provisions and applications in detail.	OL5712937W
American heroes	Nat Hentoff	Focuses on the legal battles of ten students, librarians, and others seeking to protect the Bill of Rights, with an emphasis on the areas of free speech and civil rights.	OL81759W
The Bill of Rights in translation	Amie Jane Leavitt	"Presents the Bill of Rights in both its original version and in a translated version using everyday language. Describes the events that led to the creation of the document and its significance throu…	OL8947349W