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

Name: Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution A Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U. S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections from the Federalist Papers
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ISBN: 9780143118107

ISBN-10: 0143118102

ISBN-13: 9780143118107

Edition: 2010

Authors: Richard Beeman

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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 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 Consittution with excerpts from The Federalist Papersand a look at crucial Supreme Court cases that reminds us that the meaning of…

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List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/31/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 4.33" wide x 7.32" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English

RICHARD BEEMAN is John Welsh Centennial Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. He is editor of the Penguin Civic Classics series and the author of seven books, including The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution . He lives in Philadelphia.



A Note on the Text


The Declaration of Independence


The Constitution of the United States


Amendments to the Constitution


Selections From the Federalist Papers



The Revolutionary Origins of the American Constitution



America Struggles to Achieve Independence, Liberty, and Union: Government Under the Articles of Confederation



The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Revolution in Government



The Contest Over Ratification: America's First National Referendum



Establishing Government Under The Constitution, 1789-1801



Supreme Court Decisions That Have Shaped America's Constitutional History


Suggestions For Further Reading