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Author Schwartz, Bernard, 1923-1997, editor.

Title The Bill of Rights : a documentary history / Bernard Schwartz
Published New York : Chelsea House Publishers in association with McGraw Hill Book Company, 1971

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Description 1 online resource (2 volumes (xvii, 1234 pages))
Series Online access: HeinOnLine HeinOnline Civil Rights and Social Justice
Contents Vol 1 : Magna Carta -- Petition of right -- Agreement of the people -- A healing question -- Bill of rights -- First charter of Virginia -- Fundamental orders of Connecticut -- Maryland act for the liberties of the people -- Massachusetts body of liberties -- Maryland act concerning religion -- charter of Rhode Island and Providence plantations -- Fundamental constitutions of Carolina -- Concessions and agreements of west New Jersey -- Pennsylvania frame of government -- New York charter of libertyes and priviledges -- Pennsylvania charter of privileges -- Lechmere's case -- Declaration of rights and grievances -- The rights of the colonists and a list of infringements and violations of rights -- Reply of the town of Truro -- Declaration and resolves of the first Continental Congress -- Address to the inhabitants of Quebec -- Resolutions of the second Continental Congress -- Virginia declaration of rights -- Declaration of Independence -- New Jersey constitution -- Pennsylvania declaration of rights -- Delaware declaration of rights -- Maryland declaration of rights -- North Carolina declaration of rights -- Connecticut declaration of rights -- Georgia constitution -- New York constitution -- Thomas Paine on a bill of rights -- Vermont declaration of rights -- South Carolina constitution -- Massachusetts declaration of rights -- New Hampshire bill of rights -- Northwest ordinance -- Judicial review -- George Mason's objections to the proposed federal constitution -- Attacks by Richard Lee, Elbridge Gerry and Luther Martin -- Other antifederalist writings -- Leading federalist writings -- Addresses by John Jay and Melancton Smith -- The federalist -- Thomas Jefferson -- James Madison correspondence
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource (HeinOnline, viewed July 7, 2020)
Subject United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments -- Sources
SUBJECT Constitution (United States) fast
Subject Constituicao.
Genre/Form Electronic books
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