{"product_id":"the-u-s-constitution-explained-clause-by-clause-for-every-american-today","title":"The U.S. Constitution: Explained--Clause by Clause--For Every American Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eOften cited, seldom read, always essential: here is the complete U.S. Constitution demystified and explained by an acclaimed historian. Thoughtful and nuanced, lively and highly readable, it is the ultimate political fact-checking source for every American. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Raphael's annotations are written with such clarity. Indeed, the kind of clarity we need at this critical moment in our nation's history.\"--Carol Anderson, Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresidents come and go, but the Constitution remains the supreme law of the land. It is the bedrock document from which we derive our policies on topics as diverse and galvanizing as immigration, gun ownership, voting rights, taxation, policing, and war. It dictates the structure and workings of our government; it sets forth our rights as citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even the most well-informed reader can stumble on the Constitution's archaic language and historical context. In this indispensable edition, Ray Raphael gives us a modern--and nonpartisan--reading of the text, clause by clause and amendment by amendment, illuminating the origins of its content, the intentions of its framers, its evolution throughout the centuries, and its meaning today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is where any concerned citizen can find answers to help them navigate the issues they see in the news.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16154556\"\u003eRay Raphael\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525562542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525562540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAW\"\u003eLaw\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAW018000\"\u003eConstitutional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036030\"\u003eUnited States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL046000\"\u003eCommentary \u0026amp; Opinion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay Raphael's ten books on the Founding Era include \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eFounding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eMr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eConstitutional Myths\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). Having taught at Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods, he is currently developing teaching tools for the Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) and serving as an associate editor for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48876430262509,"sku":"9780525562542","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_add38144-271d-4628-85ea-a26c03398556.jpg?v=1760540050","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-u-s-constitution-explained-clause-by-clause-for-every-american-today","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}