01973nam a2200313 i 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000290008804000200011705000230013710000270016024501180018724600310030524600200033625000330035626400400038930000230042933600260045233700280047833800270050650500710053352008740060461000340147865000390151265000350155165000730158619860689OSt20260824153537.0260224s2017    nyu           000 0 eng    a  2017036856  a9780525562542qpaperback  aPUCPRbengerda00aKF 4550b.R37 20171 aRaphael, Ray,eauthor.14aThe U.S. Constitution :bexplained — clause by clause — for every American today /cAnnotated by Ray Raphael.3 aUnited States Constitution3 aUS Constitution  aFirst Vintage Books Edition. 1aNew York :bVintage Books,c©2017.  a179 pages ;c19 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  tThe Original Constitution --tBill of Rights --tLater Amendments.  a"Politicians come and go, but the Constitution stands as the supreme law of the land. Setting forth the workings of our democracy, 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, civil liberties, and war.  In this indispensable edition, acclaimed historian and Constitutional expert Ray Raphael guides us through the origins, impact, and current relevance of the original text and all twenty-seven amendments. Here is the key historical context for issues in the news today--from the Electoral College to Washington gridlock, from peaceful protests to executive power. Thoughtful and nuanced, lively and highly readable, this annotated Constitution is for all of us to read and refer to--the ultimate political fact-checking source for every American"--10aUnited States.tConstitution. 0aConstitutional lawzUnited States. 7aLAW / Constitutional.2bisacsh 7aHISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800).2bisacsh