Know The Constitution To Know Your Rights

Author : U.s. Attorney's Office
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 1499678436

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Know Your Rights by U.s. Attorney's Office Pdf

For more than 200 years, the Constitution of the United States has been a “working” document, maintaining the original principles upon which our nation was founded while, at the same time, changing with the country, as reflected in its amendments. While the U.S. Constitution itself outlines the basic structure of the federal government, its twenty-seven amendments address many subjects but primarily focus on the rights of individual American citizens. This booklet outlines those rights, offering historical context and other information that is both interesting and informative.The continued vitality of our democracy is dependent upon an informed citizenry. Understanding the history of the Constitution and its amendments will assist all of us in more fully appreciating these rights and responsibilities as they have evolved over time. Moreover, such understanding will ensure that these rights will continue to be exercised, valued, and cherished by future generations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:983461225

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Know Your Rights by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ronald M. Benrey
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781402783180

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Know Your Rights by Ronald M. Benrey Pdf

Information that reduces the panic factor, familiarizes you with legal language, and helps you overcome misconceptions when commonplace legal issues arise. “The first thing we do, we kill all the lawyers”; Shakespeare may have had a point, but the truth is, from time to time, we all could use a good attorney. This survival guide won’t replace legal counsel, but by stating your rights plainly, it can help with some pretty weighty matters—including prenups, breaking apartment leases, immigration, and workplace discrimination. Ronald M. Benrey helps solve basic legal quibbles at home, at work, and even on vacation. He provides an understanding of central legal principles, explains key vocabulary, and helps readers to overcome familiar misconceptions. Topics include: Workplace rights Prenups and postnups Identity theft Disputes with neighbors New rules of personal bankruptcy Your rights as a tenant—and a landlord Living wills and power of attorney Police searches of your home and car And many more

Author : Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:49089791

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The Constitution Act, 1982 by Canada Pdf

Author : Carol Berkin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476743813

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The Bill of Rights by Carol Berkin Pdf

“Narrative, celebratory history at its purest” (Publishers Weekly)—the real story of how the Bill of Rights came to be: a vivid account of political strategy, big egos, and the partisan interests that set the terms of the ongoing contest between the federal government and the states. Those who argue that the Bill of Rights reflects the founding fathers’ “original intent” are wrong. The Bill of Rights was actually a brilliant political act executed by James Madison to preserve the Constitution, the federal government, and the latter’s authority over the states. In the skilled hands of award-winning historian Carol Berkin, the story of the founders’ fight over the Bill of Rights comes alive in a drama full of partisanship, clashing egos, and cunning manipulation. In 1789, the nation faced a great divide around a question still unanswered today: should broad power and authority reside in the federal government or should it reside in state governments? The Bill of Rights, from protecting religious freedom to the people’s right to bear arms, was a political ploy first and a matter of principle second. The truth of how and why Madison came to devise this plan, the debates it caused in the Congress, and its ultimate success is more engrossing than any of the myths that shroud our national beginnings. The debate over the Bill of Rights still continues through many Supreme Court decisions. By pulling back the curtain on the short-sighted and self-interested intentions of the founding fathers, Berkin reveals the anxiety many felt that the new federal government might not survive—and shows that the true “original intent” of the Bill of Rights was simply to oppose the Antifederalists who hoped to diminish the government’s powers. This book is “a highly readable American history lesson that provides a deeper understanding of the Bill of Rights, the fears that generated it, and the miracle of the amendments” (Kirkus Reviews).

Author : Amnesty International,Angelina Jolie,Geraldine Van Bueren
Publisher : Zest Books ™
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728449685

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Know Your Rights and Claim Them by Amnesty International,Angelina Jolie,Geraldine Van Bueren Pdf

A timely look at children's rights, the young activists who fought for them, and how readers can do the same by Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren

Author : Heddrick McBride,Mysonne Linen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798629593515

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I Know My Rights by Heddrick McBride,Mysonne Linen Pdf

I Know My Rights: Bill of Rights is a colorful book that will inform readers about the rights that they are guaranteed under the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Being a productive and responsible citizen requires having knowledge of the law. This is a book that the entire family will enjoy.

Author : Adam Chilton,Mila Versteeg
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190871451

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How Constitutional Rights Matter by Adam Chilton,Mila Versteeg Pdf

Does constitutionalizing rights improve respect for those rights in practice? Drawing on statistical analyses, survey experiments, and case studies from around the world, this book argues that enforcing constitutional rights is not easy, but that some rights are harder to repress than others. First, enshrining rights in constitutions does not automatically ensure that those rights will be respected. For rights to matter, rights violations need to be politically costly. But this is difficult to accomplish for unconnected groups of citizens. Second, some rights are easier to enforce than others, especially those with natural constituencies that can mobilize for their enforcement. This is the case for rights that are practiced by and within organizations, such as the rights to religious freedom, to unionize, and to form political parties. Because religious groups, trade unions and parties are highly organized, they are well-equipped to use the constitution to resist rights violations. As a result, these rights are systematically associated with better practices. By contrast, rights that are practiced on an individual basis, such as free speech or the prohibition of torture, often lack natural constituencies to enforce them, which makes it easier for governments to violate these rights. Third, even highly organized groups armed with the constitution may not be able to stop governments dedicated to rights-repression. When constitutional rights are enforced by dedicated organizations, they are thus best understood as speed bumps that slow down attempts at repression. An important contribution to comparative constitutional law, this book provides a comprehensive picture of the spread of constitutional rights, and their enforcement, around the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:248265417

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A Consolidation of the Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982 by Anonim Pdf

Author : David C. Gibbs III,Barbara Weller
Publisher : Gibbs Law Firm
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780989815505

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Understanding the Constitution by David C. Gibbs III,Barbara Weller Pdf

Little by little, the freedoms envisioned by our Founding Fathers and those who struggled for independence are being stripped away. The best guarantee that America's constitutional liberties will continue to be protected is to ensure that all citizens, and especially our children, clearly understand both what those freedoms are and who it is that gave them to us in the first place. This book explains: · The biblical basis upon which America was founded · The influence of Sir William Blackstone and English common law on America’s legal system · The miracle that happened at the Constitutional Convention · The U.S. Constitution, including all the amendments, as well as several popular amendments that failed to be ratified · The methods that have been used to vastly expand the federal government’s power since the Constitution’s drafting. It also examines why John Adams, the second President of the United States, would write what he did in 1798, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." The book is a response to the challenge from one of our nation’s great modern presidents, President Ronald Reagan, issued on October 27, 1964: "You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done." Don’t miss the companion Study Guide for Understanding the Constitution. Available at: www.NCLL.org

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Law
ISBN : 0895778319

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Know Your Rights, and how to Make Them Work for You by Anonim Pdf

Know your rights is the book that empowers you to resolve the dilemma, now and forever.

Author : Michael Matthews,Sean Patrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 1938895223

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The Know Your Bill of Rights Book by Michael Matthews,Sean Patrick Pdf

Author : Laura Barcella
Publisher : Sterling Children's Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 154440980X

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Know Your Rights! by Laura Barcella Pdf

"What is the U.S. Constitution? And what is it saying, exactly? Without this super-important document, we wouldn't have the rights, privileges and freedoms we cherish today. But how does the Constitution affect YOU, and what exactly are YOUR rights? This book aims to answer those questions -- and many more! Follow along as we cover the basics of how the Constitution came together, how it set up the United States government, and how it has changed over time with the addition of the Bill of Rights and the amendments. After reading this book, you'll have a better understanding of your unalienable rights of life, liberty , and the pursuit of happiness!" -- Back cover.

Author : John Coleman
Publisher : Bridger House Pub
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1893157032

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What You Should Know About the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights by John Coleman Pdf

A book like no other book ever written about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Some of the most priceless constitutional gems are found in these pages. Dr. Coleman has done 26 year of research to find them, putting together a highly-readable book which provides insight into the articles and amendments to the Constitution. It shows their true intent and purpose in sharp relief, and what it is that make this document so great and so lasting. "What You Should Know About the United States Constitution" is a telling blow to those enemies of this nation who are seeking to destroy our Republic. "Knowledge is power" which the book provides in full measure, enabling every citizen to understand and defend the United States against enemies, external and internal.

Author : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0160831180

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Learn about the United States by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Pdf

"Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become citizens. The product presents 96 short lessons, based on the sample questions from which the civics portion of the naturalization test is drawn. An audio CD that allows students to listen to the questions, answers, and civics lessons read aloud is also included. For immigrants preparing to naturalize, the chance to learn more about the history and government of the United States will make their journey toward citizenship a more meaningful one.