What Does the Constitution Actually Say?
A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy is Supposed to Work
by Ben Sheehan
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This witty and highly relevant annotation of our founding document is the go-to guide to how our government really works (or is supposed to work).
Written by political savant and entertainment veteran, Ben Sheehan, and vetted for accuracy by experts in the field of constitutional law, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say? is an entertaining and accessible guide that explains what the Constitution actually lays out.
With clear notes and graphics on everything from presidential powers to Supreme Court nominations to hidden loopholes, Sheehan walks us through the entire Constitution from its preamble to its final amendment (with a bonus section on the Declaration of Independence). Besides putting the Constitution in modern-day English so that it can be understood, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say? gives readers all of the info they need to be effective voters and citizens in the November elections and beyond.
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780762498468
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- ISBN: 9780762498468
- File size: 17947 KB
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- English
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August 1, 2024
Among swirling arguments about gun ownership, immigration, and civil rights, participants in today's contentious political climate point to the U.S. Constitution as authority. But our founding document is frequently misquoted and misconstrued. As Sheehan notes, though the Constitution is America's precious instruction manual, most of us don't know what's in it. This down-to-earth handbook walks readers through the U.S. Constitution with concise, charmingly unpretentious explanation. Avoiding the original's dense phrasing and archaic grammar, this ""field guide"" just tells it like it is. On the First Amendment: ""You may express yourself freely without consequence."" On the Fourth Amendment: ""Uncle Sam can't search or steal you--or your stuff--without reason."" On the Eighteenth Amendment: ""Dry America"" ""No More Booze""; and on the Twenty-First Amendment: ""America is back off the wagon. We're four years into the Great Depression. Let us have this."" This is a honey of a book, wonderfully suited for anyone who wants to speak authoritatively but simply about the Constitution. It is confidently recommended for high-school, public, and college libraries.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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