The Constitution : an introduction / Michael Stokes Paulsen and Luke Paulsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paulsen, Michael Stokes, author.

Paulsen, Luke, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history--United States.

Constitutional history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From war powers to health care, freedom of speech to gun ownership, religious liberty to abortion, practically every aspect of American life is shaped by the Constitution. This vital document, along with its history of political and judicial interpretation, governs our individual lives and the life of our nation. Yet most of us know surprisingly little about the Constitution itself, and are woefully unprepared to think for ourselves about recent developments in its long and storied history.The Constitution: An Introduction is the definitive modern primer on the US Constitution. Michael Stokes

Contents:

CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. UPHEAVAL; 2. SUPERSTRUCTURE; 3. POWERS; 4. SLAVERY; 5. FREEDOMS; 6. INFANCY; 7. CRISIS; 8. BETRAYAL; 9. RESTORATION; 10. CONTROVERSY; CODA; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; SOURCES AND ADDITIONAL READING; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5416-9830-4

0-465-05371-8

OCLC:

978445611