The Citizen’s Constitution

An Annotated Guide

Contributors

Commentaries by Seth Lipsky

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Apr 5, 2011
Page Count
368 pages
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-13
9780465021246

Price

$21.99

Price

$28.99 CAD

Format

Format:

  1. Trade Paperback (Revised) $21.99 $28.99 CAD
  2. ebook (Revised) $11.99 $15.99 CAD

Pocket versions of the Constitution of the United States of America abound, as do multi-volume commentaries, scholarly histories of its writing, and political posturings of various clauses. But what if you want a delightfully quick, witty, and readable reference that, in one compact volume, places the document and its clauses into context? You’re out of luck — until now. Written by Seth Lipsky, described in the Boston Globe as “a legendary figure in contemporary journalism,&” The Citizen’s Constitution draws on the writings of the Founders, case law from our greatest judges, and current events in more than 300 illuminating annotations. Lipsky provides a no-nonsense, entertaining, and learned guide to the fundamental questions surrounding the document that governs how we govern our country. Every American should know the Constitution. Rarely has it glinted so brightly.