The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution (Stonesong Press Books)

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Book
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ISBN 10
0786867205
ISBN 13
9780786867202
Category
Fiction
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Publication Year
2003
Publisher
Pages
288
Description
An entertaining and informative look at America's most important historical document, from an award-winning journalist.Would national identity cards impose on our libertyDid the Supreme Court really "choose" George W. Bush as our presidentDo campaign contribution caps infringe on our freedom of speechThe United States Constitution is the basis for our most fundamental rights as Americans, and is a key element in nearly every major legal and political debate ever argued. But how many of us actually understand the language used by our Founding FathersNow Linda R. Monk, an award-winning author and journalist, takes us through the Constitution, line by line, to help us comprehend this amazing document. From the Preamble, which she analyzes with inspiration from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Charlton Heston, and James Madison, to each and every amendment, Monk enlightens us by offering insight, legal expertise, surprising facts and trivia, opposing interpretations, and historical anecdotes to breathe life into this provocative and hallowed document. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
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