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The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution
A unique and handy guide to the law of land 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...more
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...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
August 31st 2010
by Penguin Books
(first published July 29th 2010)
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This book, or at least a book very much like it, should probably be required reading for all Americans. But, based on the fact that I somehow received a High School and College education without reading either the Declaration nor the Constitution in its entirety, it obviously isn't. So, why bother reading it now, at the ripe old age of 35? Well, to be frank, in recent years, it seems like people whose political opinions I disagree with have become more and more fond of wrapping themselves in the...more
Richard Beeman has a brilliant piece of work here. Purposefully designed to be a small pocketbook for reference, The Penguin Guide To The United States Constitution takes an unbiased annotated commentary to America's important founding documents. Beeman goes through the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, Amendments to the Constitution and finally a few selections from The Federalist Papers. All of these are broken down effectively to explain what the language meant at t...more
This book suffers from the curse of a crappy title - sounds dead boring, doesn't it? We did a community read wit this and the author came to speak at my library so I picked this up to skim before attending the event. It's a short and very accessible guide to the Constitution and other important documents in the history of the United States, and FAR more interesting than the title makes it sound. It would be a great text book for a high school or college class, as it really brings to life some of...more
Really good summary of its history. It only took me a few days to read.
This was an interesting read because it includes the complete text of important founding documents along with analyses and explanations to make them more understandable. These founding documents contain some of the longest sentences I've ever read and can be difficult to follow. The modern language descriptions help with understanding the importance of what is said, or not said in some cases. It also puts them in the context of the times in which they were written. I learned a lot and this book...more
easy way of learning how the U.S.A. started off as a country
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