The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution: A Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections from The Federalist Papers

by Richard Beeman

Overview

What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This unique and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholars. 

Known across the country for his appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Professor Richard Beeman is one of the nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution. In this book, he has produced what every American should have: a compact, fully annotated copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and amendments, all in their entirety. A marvel of accessibility and erudition, the guide also features a history of the making of the Constitution with excerpts from The Federalist Papers and a look at crucial Supreme Court cases that reminds us that the meaning of many of the specific provisions of the Constitution has changed over time.

"Excellent . . . valuable and judicious." -Jill Lepore, The New Yorker

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780143118107
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/31/2010
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	158,947
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	1490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Richard Beeman (1942-2016) was a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of five previous books on the history of revolutionary America; his biography of Patrick Henry was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received awards from, among others, the Rockefeller Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and he has served as Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University. He has also served as a trustee and vice-chair of the Distinguished Scholars Panel of the National Constitution Center.

Editorial Reviews

"Excellent . . . valuable and judicious." -Jill Lepore, The New Yorker

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