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02859cam a22003974a 4500 001 150C282C2B0711DE8E590108A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20140402011700 008 040511s2004 dcua bs 001 0 eng 010 $a 2004050304 020 $a 9781568028859 (pbk : alk. paper) 020 $a 1568028857 (pbk : alk. paper) 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d KUT $d OCLCQ $d XY4 $d BAKER $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d JIU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a KF4550.Z9 $b U537 2004 082 00 $a 342.73 $2 22 245 0 $a Understanding constitutional issues : $b selections from the CQ researcher. 260 $a Washington, D.C. : $b CQ Press, $c c2004. 300 $a xiii, 377 p. : $b ill. ; $c 28 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a pt. I. Governmental powers and structure -- Presidential power -- Campaign finance showdown -- Judges and politics -- Redistricting disputes -- pt. II. Security -- Civil liberties debates -- Rethinking the death penalty -- Three-strikes laws -- pt. III. Liberty -- Abortion debates -- Privacy under attack -- Libraries and the Internet -- School vouchers showdown -- Faith-based initiatives -- pt. IV. Equality -- School desegregation -- Affirmative action -- Race in America -- Single-sex education -- Gay marriage -- Appendix: Constitution of the United States. 520 $a Understanding Constitutional Issues focuses on four key themes-governmental powers and structure, security, liberty, and equality-to help students and citizens develop a deeper understanding of the relation between current events and constitutional issues and principles. Integrating seventeen CQ Researcher reports, Understanding Constitutional Issues makes important connections clear, such as those between redistricting and governmental powers and structure; civil liberties and security; and privacy and liberty. The volume includes several of the reports that won the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award. An introductory essay sets the stage, ranging from the Constitutional Convention to contemporary events. Each of the four thematic sections begins with its own essay, weaving the related topics together as well as tying them into relevant concepts in the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution and an index round out the volume. 650 0 $a Constitutional law $z United States. 650 0 $a Civil rights $z United States. 651 0 $a United States $x History $y 1969- 651 0 $a United States $x Politics and government $y 2001- 710 2 $a CQ Press. 730 0 $a CQ researcher. 941 $a 4 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180120040414.0 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l N5UX522 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l N3AX771 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=150C282C2B0711DE8E590108A8D7520A 994 $a 03 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search