A Pocket Guide to the US Constitution
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A Pocket Guide to the US Constitution
What Every American Needs to Know
Second Edition
Andrew B. Arnold
The Constitution is not so simple that it explains itself—nor so complex that only experts can understand it. Andrew B. Arnold is chair of the history department, Kutztown University. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
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"A great choice to introduce students to the complexity of our Constitution, without scaring them off."—Paul Finkelman , holds the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice, University of Ottawa, author of Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation's Court and co-author of A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United States ""This clear, concise, witty, and sophisticated guide to the nation's most important founding document should be in every American's pocket.""—Michael A. Ross, University of Maryland Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition Note to the Reader Constitution and Amendments I. Structure and Preamble "We the people. . ." Preamble II. Three Branches of Government Article 1. Legislative Article 2. Executive Article 3. Judiciary III. Limitations on State Sovereignty Article 4. States IV. Ratification, Amending, and National Supremacy Article 5. Amending the Constitution Article 6. National Supremacy Article 7. Ratification Process V. Amendments 1-10. Bill of Rights 11-12. Early Refinements 13-15. Civil War Amendments 16-19. Progressive Era 20-22. New Deal and Post-World War II 23-27. Most Recent Conclusion Acknowledgments Bibliography Index |