The United States Constitution - by J Vile (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The U.S. Constitution: One Document, Many Choices is designed to provide an understanding of the document both by explaining its origins in Western political thought and by describing the institutions it created. It further compares these institutions to possible alternatives (e.g., how Congress differs from a Parliament, the President differs from a monarch, and the Supreme Court differs from a bevy of Platonic Guardians). The text explains that institutions within the national government and the division of powers between the nation and the states were designed, like limits of governmental power in the Bill of Rights and other amendments, to protect liberty. The volume is particularly suitable for students who are examining the Constitution for the first time, and it focused only on key Supreme Court decisions that have interpreted the Document. "--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The United States Constitution: One Document, Many Choices is designed to provide an understanding of the document both by explaining its origins in Western political thought and by describing the institutions it created. It further compares these institutions to possible alternatives. The author explains that institutions within the national government and the division of powers between the nation and the states were designed, like limits of governmental power in the Bill of Rights and other amendments, to protect liberty.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Selected by Choice magazine as an "Outstanding Academic Title" for 2016<br></p><p>"The book is organized around each article of the Constitution, describing the powers of Congress, the president, and the judiciary, as well as how federalism was supposed to work and how amendments were to occur. ... Excellent for collections on American law and politics. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels." (D. Schultz, Choice, Vol. 53 (5), January, 2016)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>John R. Vile is Professor of Political Science and Honors Dean at Middle Tennessee State University, USA. He is the author, editor, and contributor to numerous books on the United States Constitution, the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Constitutional amending process, Supreme Court decisions, and civil rights and liberties.<br>
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