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

by Richard Beeman

A guided set of America’s founding texts

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    Praise from Jill Lepore of The New Yorker

    Attributed praise for the book: “Excellent . . . valuable and judicious.”

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A guided set of America’s founding texts

Richard Beeman’s compact volume brings together the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and its amendments in full, with annotations that explain their provisions. It also places the documents in historical context through an account of the Constitution’s creation, excerpts from The Federalist Papers, and discussion of significant Supreme Court cases. The book’s attention to changing interpretations connects the text of the Constitution with the history of how its provisions have been understood. Its combination of primary documents and explanatory material makes it a reference guide to both the texts and their constitutional context.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking an annotated edition of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and amendments.
  • Those interested in the Constitution’s formation and the history of its interpretation.
  • Students or general readers looking for a concise reference on U.S. constitutional documents.

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U.S. founding documentsConstitutional interpretationConstitutional historySupreme Court cases

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Book overview

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

Professor Richard Beeman was one of that nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution, as comfortable on campus as on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 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
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