Brian P. Smentkowski

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Website : Brian Smentkowski at Queens University of Charlotte

BIOGRAPHY

Associate Professor of Political Science, Queens University of Charlotte. Coauthor of Misreading the Bill of Rights.

Primary Contributions (45)

Articles

John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010. Stevens, who traced his American ancestry to the mid-17th century, attended the University of Chicago, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941. During World War II he served in…

Owen Josephus Roberts

Supreme Court of the United States

Brett Kavanaugh

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Fifth Amendment

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Sixth Amendment

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Eleventh Amendment

Publications (1)

Misreading the Bill of Rights: Top Ten Myths Concerning Your Rights and Liberties

By Kirby Goidel, Craig Freeman, Brian Smentkowski

Interestingly, Most Americans Today--even Professional Political Commentators--misinterpret Or Misunderstand What The Bill Of Rights' Intended Meaning And Purposes Were. Culturally Ingrained Myths About The Bill Of Rights Have Helped To Define What It Means To Be An American But Also Limited The Range Of Political Debate And Justified Unfair And Unequal Treatment Of Minorities. This Book Addresses The Top Ten Myths Regarding The Bill Of Rights From The Standpoint Of Public Understanding (and Misunderstanding)...