[Writers & Readers Documentary Comic Book 01] • U.S. Constitution for Beginners by Bachmann, Steve -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Contents Selective Chronology The U.S. Constitution’s Antecedents

Introduction Magna Carta Early Constitutions Reasons for Emigration Revolution in England Revolutionary Colony Constitutions Counter-Revolution to Glorious Revolution Transition Declaration of Independence State Constitutions Revolution & Rights Articles of Confederation, Pro and Con Shays’ Rebellion and Rhode Island Reaction to Shays’ Rebellion

Making the Constitution

Convention Preludes Convention Opens Virginia Plan, Checks and Balances Arguments Over Democracy Alternatives Great Compromise Convention Wrap Up After Signing The Federalists Anti-Federalists More Reservations Ratification Legitimation Bill of Rights

Arguing Over the Constitution

Interpretation The States Respond The Revolution of 1800 Marbury v. Madison The Decision Marshall Alternatives to Marbury Jackson Judicial Retreat Transition

Warring Over the Constitution

Slavery Dred Scott War Issues War Resolution Emancipation Reconstruction Impeaching Johnson Supreme Court Tap-Dances Supreme Court Guts the 14th Amendment

Years of Reaction

The Compromise of 1877 The Lawyers Take Over The People Fight Back World War I Democracy At Home Killed to “Save Democracy” Abroad More Amendments Supreme Court Backs Reaction Taft and Hughes The Depression

Years of Reform

The New Deal The Judicial Revolution of 1937 The New Court: Closures The New Court: Openings War Again FDR’s Second Bill of Rights Truman Red Scares Earl Warren Brown v. Board of Education Reactions Black Mobilization Children … … And Women More Judicial Progress

Reaction Redux

Tides of History Reaction Re-Organizes The Nixon Wave The Reagan (Counter) Revolution The 20th Century Ends The 21st Century Begins

Evaluation

We the People A More Perfect Union Justice Tranquility The Common Defense Welfare The Blessings of Liberty Future

For Further Reading The U.S. Constitution

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