US Laws, Acts, and Treaties, Vol. 3
This accessible resource is designed for an audience of students, librarians, and others who seek a basic description of US laws, acts, and treaties. The entries are arranged alphabetically and include a short bibliography, the date of adoption and ratification, and an essay of c.1500 words. Most of the entries were compiled from other Salem reference works; 50 of the entries were commissioned for this set. A list of subject categories are included for each entry. The vast majority of the...
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This accessible resource is designed for an audience of students, librarians, and others who seek a basic description of US laws, acts, and treaties. The entries are arranged alphabetically and include a short bibliography, the date of adoption and ratification, and an essay of c.1500 words. Most of the entries were compiled from other Salem reference works; 50 of the entries were commissioned for this set. A list of subject categories are included for each entry. The vast majority of the many contributors teach at colleges and universities in the US; a few are independent scholars. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR School Library Journal Gr 9 Up-An accessible compilation. The informative entries covering 433 laws are arranged chronologically and include such topics as immigration, slavery, welfare, business, labor, privacy, the environment, speech, and homeland security. Discussions address the historical issues surrounding the creation and passage of the legislation, an explanation of a law's provisions, its impact, and related legislation. While a number of these signed essays have appeared in other Salem publications (16 in all), they have been updated and "subheaded to highlight key features of the law in question." Fifty of the essays are new. Entries do not include excerpts but citations to the U.S. Code, U.S. Statutes at Large, and the public law number are provided. Three useful features of the set are: a table of contents listing the legislation by popular name, a categorized index, and a guide to legal resources describing primary sources (with tips on how to locate them and an extensive list of Web sites). An excellent resource for researching current as well as historical topics.-Madeleine G. Wright, New Hampton School, NH Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
\ School Library JournalGr 9 Up-An accessible compilation. The informative entries covering 433 laws are arranged chronologically and include such topics as immigration, slavery, welfare, business, labor, privacy, the environment, speech, and homeland security. Discussions address the historical issues surrounding the creation and passage of the legislation, an explanation of a law's provisions, its impact, and related legislation. While a number of these signed essays have appeared in other Salem publications (16 in all), they have been updated and "subheaded to highlight key features of the law in question." Fifty of the essays are new. Entries do not include excerpts but citations to the U.S. Code, U.S. Statutes at Large, and the public law number are provided. Three useful features of the set are: a table of contents listing the legislation by popular name, a categorized index, and a guide to legal resources describing primary sources (with tips on how to locate them and an extensive list of Web sites). An excellent resource for researching current as well as historical topics.-Madeleine G. Wright, New Hampton School, NH Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \
