The year of living Constitutionally : one man's humble quest to follow the Constitution's original meaning / A.J. Jacobs.
"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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | United States. Constitution. Constitutional law > United States. Constitutional amendments > United States. Constitutional conventions > United States. |
Available copies
- 17 of 30 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Nantahala Regional Library. (Show)
Holds
- 4 current holds with 30 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Albemarle Main Library | 342.73 Jac (Text) | 31010000858284 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 342.73 J (Text) | 39493110112200 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 342.73 J (Text) | 31781068917754 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | 342.73 Jac (Text) | 33436001803920 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | 342.73 JAC (Text) | 0020660292580 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | 342.73 JAC (Text) | 0020660312495 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | 342.73 JAC (Text) | 900005000252085 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Halifax Main Library | 342.73 JACOBS LHC (Text) | 01011700100229 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 342.73 J (Text) | 33258010391296 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | 342.73 J (Text) | 31781068917747 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
