"A groundbreaking work that retells modern history through the rise and spread of written constitutions-some enlightened, many oppressive-to every corner of the globe. Filling a crucial void in our understanding of world history, Linda Colley reconfigures the rise of the modern world over three centuries through the advent of written constitutions. Her absorbing work challenges accepted narratives, focusing on rulers like Catherine the Great, who...

Learn about the history of the constitution, who wrote it, why it was written, and some of the important statements it holds. Also explains the different government branches and how they work together.

"Whatever your party affiliation or politics, your beliefs need to start with an understanding of the Constitution, the 1789 document on which our government is based. Why are there three branches of government? What is executive privilege? What is meant by the Bill of Rights? This insightful guide answers these important questions and many others. It couldn't be more necessary and relevant in these complicated times. Includes the complete text of...

An analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court's supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution.

Since the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788, it has been amended 27 times, always by the same method outlined in Article V of the document: by winning approval of two-thirds of each chamber of Congress and three-fourths of the states. But Article V allows for another method to revise the Constitution that bypasses Congress: by winning approval of two-thirds of state legislatures to call a convention and approve amendments, and then gaining the...

"Constitution Annotated provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time; includes discussions of the Supreme Court's latest opinions."

"The Supreme Court is one of America's leading interpreters of values and daily life. In this volume, legal expert Jay Feinman has collected abridged, and explained some of the most important decisions of all time--on issues ranging from freedoms of speech and religion to the powers of government--to make the opinions of the most powerful court in the land accessible to all."--Provied by publisher.