01773cam a2200349 4500 366138474 TxAuBib 20081211120000.0 051104s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2005031885 9780195223859 0195223853 DLC DLC DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Ritchie, Donald A., 1945- Our Constitution / Donald A. Ritchie & Justicelearning.org. Constitution. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006. 255 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. "The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands.". "The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.". Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-246) and index. Why was the Constitution necessary?-- What kind of government did the Constitution create? --What rights does the Constitution protect?-- How has the Constitution expanded over time? -- How is the Constitution interpreted? Introduces the purpose and functions of the U.S. Constitution and profiles each of its parts, article by article and amendment by amendment, explaining what each one says, what it means, how it came to be, and how it has shaped the lives of citizens and American history. Young Adult. 20060525. Constitutional law United States Popular works. Constitutional law United States. Constitutions United States. JusticeLearning.org. Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. Annenberg Public Policy Center.