Lipsky, Seth.

The citizen's Constitution : an annotated guide / Seth Lipsky. - xvi, 336 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-324) and index.

Preface -- Preamble -- Article 1 -- Section 1 -- Section 2 -- Section 3 -- Section 4 -- Section 5 -- Section 6 -- Section 7 -- Section 8 -- Section 9 -- Section 10 -- Article 2 -- Section 1 -- Section 2 -- Section 3 -- Section 4 -- Article 3 -- Section 1 -- Section 2 -- Section 3 -- Article 4 -- Section 1 -- Section 2 -- Section 3 -- Section 4 -- Article 5 -- Article 6 -- Article 7 -- Amendment 1 -- Amendment 2 -- Amendment 3 -- Amendment 4 -- Amendment 5 -- Amendment 6 -- Amendment 7 -- Amendment 8 -- Amendment 9 -- Amendment 10 -- Amendment 11 -- Amendment 12 -- Amendment 13 -- Amendment 14 -- Amendment 15 -- Amendment 16 -- Amendment 17 -- Amendment 18 -- Amendment 19 -- Amendment 20 -- Amendment 21 -- Amendment 22 -- Amendment 23 -- Amendment 24 -- Amendment 25 -- Amendment 26 -- Amendment 27 -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

From the Publisher: Pocket versions of the Constitution of the United States of America abound, as do multi-volume commentaries, scholarly histories of its writing, and political posturings of various clauses. But what if you want a delightfully quick, witty, and readable reference that, in one compact volume, places the document and its clauses into context? You're out of luck-until now. Written by Seth Lipsky, described in the Boston Globe as "a legendary figure in contemporary journalism," The Citizen's Constitution draws on the writings of the Founders, case law from our greatest judges, and current events in more than 300 illuminating annotations. Lipsky provides a no-nonsense, entertaining, and learned guide to the fundamental questions surrounding the document that governs how we govern our country. Every American should know the Constitution. Rarely has it glinted so brightly.

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