"Written more than 200 years ago, the first 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights are still in use today. Understanding how these additions to the Constitution is key to understanding why the Bill of Rights is so important to United States history. All readers can benefit from understanding what the Bill of Rights is and why it exists, especially to understand modern political conversations. Through this book’s accessible text, even struggling readers will have a better grasp of knowledge needed in the classroom"--