CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

by William Loren & Bernard Gaughran Katz ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1974

Taking the 26 amendments one by one, Katz and Gaughran rephrase each in informal language and very briefly discuss the reasons for their passage and their contemporary significance. Current controversies -- like gun control legislation and the death penalty -- are outlined but not debated, and even such basic background as court-imposed limitations on free speech and the roots of the prohibition movement is sketched in very general terms. Unfortunately also the original wording of the amendments has not been included side by side with the commentary. But the authors do explain the amendments as both basic civil rights and part of a political process -- an approach which provides the structural framework for further study if little raw material for discussion.

Pub Date: March 1, 1974

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 96

Publisher: Franklin Watts

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1974

Categories: NONFICTION