Our Constitution

by Donald A. Ritchie

Book Overview

An in-depth look at the entire text of the U. S. Constitution, annotated with detailed explanations of its terms and contents. Each Amendment and Article is accompanied by sidebar material on the history of its application, including profiles of important Supreme Court cases, texts of related primary source documents, and contemporary news articles. Double page timelines for several of the Articles and all the Amendments highlight important events...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195325699
• ISBN13: 9780195325690
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Everyone should have this

Kids should read the actual Constitution in school and be taught from it. This is a good book to prime that effort.

The way a book on Our Constitution should be

Most of us would like to know more about our constitution but most of us are not the type of person who enjoys reading detailed historical or legal books. One look at this book draws you in - it is the way you have always wished a book on a weighty topic would be written. Each section of the Constitution is presented with the discussion divided into three parts: a)The actual words in the document. b)What is meant, in everyday language. c)Examples of historical applications from the recent past. It is a great reference to have when you want to review a specific part of the Constitution whether for a youngster or an adult. Lots of great pictures of the past and not so long ago.

Our Constitution by D. A. Ritchie

Absolutely the finest book I have ever read on this subject. In addition to examining each article and each amendment, Ritchie provides complementary historical information as to the reasons for each article and the way it has been developed and used over the years. This book is truly a treasure chest of fascinating American history.