Bill of Rights

A guide to the first 10 amendments to the U. S. Constitution, along with information about the history of each one.

List of contents

I. Introduction
II. The Preamble to the Bill of Rights
III. The Bill of Rights
IV. Additional Sources
a) James Madison Proposes The Bill of Rights to the House of Representatives
b) The Virginia Declaration of Rights Drafted by George Mason
c) Federalist No. 10

About the author

A Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and 4th President of the United States; born in Port Conway, VA, March 16, 1751. Died at Montpelier on June 28, 1836.

Product details

• Authors: James Madison, George Mason
• Assisted by: Applewood Books (Editor)
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2008
• EAN: 9781557091512
• ISBN: 978-1-55709-151-2
• No. of pages: 56
• Dimensions: 113 mm x 166 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 122 g
• Series: Little Books of Wisdom; Little Books of Wisdom; Books of American Wisdom
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law