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Your complete guide to understanding the U.S. Constitution. Want to make sense of the U.S. Constitution? This new edition walks you through this revered document, explaining how the articles and amendments came to be and how they have guided legislators, judges, and presidents—and sparked ongoing debates along the way. You’ll get the lowdown on all the big issues—from separation of church and state to impeachment to civil rights—that continue to affect Americans' daily lives. Plus, you’ll find out about U.S. Constitution concepts and their origins, the different approaches to interpretation, and how the document has changed over the past 200+ years. Inside, you’ll find fresh examples of Supreme Court Rulings such as same sex marriage and Healthcare Acts such as Obamacare. Explore hot topics like what it takes to be elected Commander in Chief, the functions of the House and Senate, how Supreme Court justices are appointed, and so much more. Trace the evolution of the Constitution Recognize the power of the U.S. Supreme Court Get details on recent Supreme Court decisions Find new examples of the Bill of Rights Constitutional issues are dominating the news—and now you can join the discussion with the help of U.S. Constitution For Dummies. 

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with the U.S Constitution 5 Chapter 1: Identifying the Main Principles and Controversies of the Constitution 7 Chapter 2: Probing Underlying Concepts: Big Thinkers, Big Thoughts 17 Chapter 3: Untangling Some Confusion and Ambiguities 31 Chapter 4: Catching a Bird’s-Eye View of the Constitution 43 Chapter 5: Changing the Constitution by Amendment and Interpretation 53 Part 2: We the People: How the United States Is Governed 65 Chapter 6: Scrutinizing Sovereignty: Who Rules America? 67 Chapter 7: Defining Federalism 79 Chapter 8: Separation of Powers: Checking and Balancing 89 Chapter 9: Doing Business: The Commerce Clause 107 Part 3: Assessing the Three Engines of Government: The President, Congress, and the Judiciary 117 Chapter 10: Examining the Role of the President 119 Chapter 11: Giving Everyone a Voice: The House of Representatives and the Senate 143 Chapter 12: “Saying What the Law Is”: The Judicial System 163 Chapter 13: You’re Fired! Investigating the Impeachment Process 181 Part 4: Guaranteeing Important Rights: The Bill of Rights 195 Chapter 14: The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion, Speech, and Assembly 197 Chapter 15: The Second Amendment: Bearing Arms 211 Chapter 16: The Third and Fourth Amendments: Protecting Citizens from Government Forces 223 Chapter 17: Taking the Fifth — and a Bit of the Fourteenth 239 Chapter 18: Regulating Crime and Punishment: The Sixth through Eighth Amendments 257 Chapter 19: Analyzing an “Inkblot” and a “Truism”: The Ninth and Tenth Amendments 275 Part 5: Addressing Liberties and Modifying the Government: More Amendments 287 Chapter 20: States’ Rights, Elections, and Slavery: The Eleventh through Thirteenth Amendments 289 Chapter 21: The Fourteenth Amendment: Ensuring Equal Protection 303 Chapter 22: Starts, Stops, and Clarifications: Amendments since 1870 319 Part 6: The Part of Tens 337 Chapter 23: Ten Landmark Constitutional Cases 339 Chapter 24: Ten Influential Supreme Court Justices 353 Chapter 25: Two Sides of Five Constitutional Conundrums 365 Appendix: Constitution of the United States of America 379 Index 403


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781119387299
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Edition: 2nd Edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 31 mm
  • Width: 188 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1119387299
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jul 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 448
  • Series Title: For Dummies
  • Weight: 589 gr

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