(3) YA From the Federalist-Jeffersonian Republican conflict in the early days of the American republic, political parties have emerged, disappeared, and reappeared in different forms. Morin provides a readable, informative overview of the causes and results of these changes. Black-and-white drawings (including caricatures from nineteenth-century newspapers and magazines) enhance the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) YA A historical overview discusses the framing of the U.S. Constitution and the adoption of the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights. Subsequent chapters identify the remaining amendments, noting the historical circumstances and legal battles that led to their adoption, and the social and political changes wrought by their passage. The book is comprehensive but unexciting; a selection of too-dark black-and-white photos accompanies the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.