Synopses & Reviews
This highly useful volume contains the complete text of The Constitution of the United States, including all 26 amendments, as well as the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the key sections of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Also included is a fine introduction by editor Martin Shapiro.
Table of Contents
Introduction vii
The Constitution of the United States
The Historical Document xxvi
The Constitution of the United States 1
Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Historical Document and Political Behavior 36
Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964 (Key Sections) 37
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Key Sections) 66
Related Documents
The Declaration of Independence 78
The Articles of Confederation 84
Selected Bibliography 97