(4) YA Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights series. These anthologies compile previously published articles, essays, speeches, etc., on four post–Bill of Rights amendments, shedding light on their substance and importance. Each book includes the amendment's text and paraphrased explanation, an informative introduction, historical background, and debate/controversies surrounding the issue. Though useful to students doing research, the text-dense volumes include materials mostly available elsewhere. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights titles: Amendment XIII, Amendment XIV, Amendment XIV, Amendment XIX, Amendment XIV, and Amendment XII.

Reviewer: Jack Forman