The u.s. constitution Explained for Every American
Politicians come and go, but the Constitution stands as the supreme law of the land. Setting forth the workings of our democracy, it is the bedrock document from which we derive our policies on topics as diverse and galvanizing as immigration, gun ownership, voting rights, taxation, policing, civil liberties, and war. In this indispensable edition, acclaimed historian and Constitutional expert Ray Raphael guides us through the origins, impact, and current relevance of the original text and all twenty-seven amendments. Here is the key historical context for issues in the news today—from the Electoral College to Washington gridlock, from peaceful protests to executive power. Thoughtful and nuanced, lively and highly readable, this annotated Constitution is for all of us to read and refer to—the ultimate political fact-checking source for every American.
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- ISBN: 9780525562917
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2017.
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Target Audience Note: | Text Difficulty 9 - Text Difficulty 12. 1230 Lexile. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Vintage, 2017. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 535 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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Subject: | Nonfiction History Law Politics |
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