The Bill of Rights and Additional Amendments (The U.S. Constitution) by Jeffrey Rogers Hummel

by Walter With a. Full Cast Cronkite (Narrator) Jeffrey Rogers Hummel

The Constitution of the United States created a nation with a strong centralized government. In 1791, the Constitution was amended to include ten amendments, commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights. These were guarantees of individual liberty upon which critics of the Constitution have insisted. Changing times raise changing questions. What of black rights—the right of former slaves to vote? And do women not share in that privilege? How many terms should a president serve? These and other issues were resolved through additional amendments to the Constitution. Throughout America’s history, the Constitution has remained a living document. Here, each of the twenty-six amendments is presented in the unique historical context that gave it birth.

Genres: History

Audio CD

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Judi Gilligan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This should be required reading for every student.

[Belinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an audiobook narrated by Walter Cronkite. I really enjoyed it. It traced the establishment of the Bill of Rights back to the Magna Carta and discussed English common law in some detail. In addition, it discussed the basis and ratification of the amendments up until Women's suffrage. It took back to all those Poli Sci classes I took in undergrad.

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 3 out of 5]

This contained a lot of material that was covered in the Ratification audiobook also narrated by Walter Cronkite. It goes on, however, to cover the amendments to the constitution including those involving slavery, prohibition and the woman's right to vote. It does a good job.

I'll probably read this audiobook again.