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The year of living Constitutionally : one man's humble quest to follow the Constitution's original meaning Cover Image

The year of living Constitutionally : one man's humble quest to follow the Constitution's original meaning / A.J. Jacobs.

Jacobs, A. J., 1968- (author).

Summary:

"The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers to one of the most pressing issues of our time: How should we interpret America's foundational document?" -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593136744
ISBN: 0593136748
Physical Description: viii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Crown, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, [2024].
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-295).

Formatted Contents Note:

Voting, eighteenth-century style -- Meet the forefathers -- Freedom of speech -- Quartering soldiers -- The overly Supreme Court -- A letter of marque and reprisal -- The room where it actually happened -- Rights and more rights -- Women's rights -- The right to assemble in my apartment -- Amending the Constitution -- Petitioning the government for redress of grievances -- Racism and the Constitution -- Calling a constitutional convention -- A complete listing of all arguments for and against originalism that everyone will agree is absolutely definitive and error-free -- Muskets and milita -- Robo-Madison -- War and the Constitution -- Washington City -- Red tape and the Constitution -- Sweet democracy.