{"product_id":"u-s-constitution-for-dummies","title":"U.S. Constitution for Dummies","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr. Michael Arnheim\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing British barrister, mediator, and academic, as well as the author of a text on British constitutional law. He consults with various U.S. firms on constitutional issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Exploring Constitutional Basics 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Constitutional Law: The Framework for Governance 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Framing the U.S. Constitution: Big Thinkers, Big Thoughts 17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Debating the Constitution 31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Introducing . . . the Constitution! The Preamble and the Seven Articles 43\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Amending versus Interpreting the Constitution: Taking Time for Change 53\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: We the People: How the United States Is Governed 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Scrutinizing Sovereignty: Who Rules America? 67\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Federalism: Forming One out of Many 79\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Separation of Powers: To Each His Own 91\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Doing Business: The Commerce Clause101\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Balancing the Branches of Government: The President, Congress, and the Judiciary 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Looking at the Role of Commander in Chief 115\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Giving Everyone a Voice: The House of Representatives and Senate 139\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: \"During Good Behaviour\" The Judicial System 157\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: You're Fired! Investigating the Impeachment Process 179\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Bill of Rights: Specifying Rights through Amendments 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion, Speech, and Assembly 195\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: The Second Amendment: Bearing Arms 207\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The Third and Fourth Amendments: Protecting Citizens from Government Forces 217\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Taking the Fifth -- and a Bit of the Fourteenth 231\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Dealing with Justice and Individual Rights: The Sixth through Eighth Amendments 247\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The Ninth and Tenth Amendments: Leaving Things Up to the People and States 263\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Addressing Liberties and Modifying the Government: More Amendments 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: States' Rights, Elections, and Slavery: The Eleventh through Thirteenth Amendments 279\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: The Fourteenth Amendment: Ensuring Equal Protection 291\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Starts, Stops, and Clarifications: Amendments since 1870 305\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Landmark Constitutional Cases 323\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Influential Supreme Court Justices 329\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Two Sides of Five Constitutional Conundrums 337\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Constitution of the United States of America 345\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex 369\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth look at the defining document of America\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to make sense of the U.S. Constitution? This plain-English guide walks you through this revered document, explaining how the articles and amendments came to be and how they have guided legislators, judges, and presidents and sparked ongoing debates. You'll understand all the big issues -- from separation of church and state to impeachment to civil rights -- that continue to affect Americans' daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet started with Constitution basics -- explore the main concepts and their origins, the different approaches to interpretation, and how the document has changed over the past 200+ years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow who has the power -- see how the public, the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court share in the ruling of America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance the branches of government -- discover what it means to be Commander in Chief, the functions of the House and Senate, and how Supreme Court justices are appointed\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreak down the Bill of Rights -- from freedom of religion to the prohibition of \"cruel and unusual punishments,\" understand what the first ten amendments mean\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake sense of the modifications -- see how amendments have reformed presidential elections, abolished slavery, given voting rights to women, and more\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text of the Constitution and its ammendments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion of controversial issues including the death penalty, abortion, and gay marriage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy the word \"democracy\" doesn't appear in the Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Electoral College is and how it elects a President\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetails on recent Supreme Court decisions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Founding Fathers' intentions for balancing power in Washington\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arnheim, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Dummies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009-05-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Political Science|Civics \u0026amp; Citizenship|Political Science|Constitutions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Constitutional law|United States|Constitutional history\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764587801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780764587801\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148077625625,"sku":"SP-9780764587801","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/621242ab-adb2-4b37-ba0a-15523ae3ca25.jpg?v=1784489019","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/u-s-constitution-for-dummies","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}