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America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents And Principles We Live By (2012)

by Akhil Reed Amar(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0465029574 (ISBN13: 9780465029570)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Basic Books

review 1: A wonderful description of components of the unwritten constitution and analysis showing the bond between it and the written Constitution. Amar's love for constitutional law comes through throughout the book. The last chapter, however, where he tries to anticipate future changes to the written Constitution fails. There, the book ceases to be about law and instead does a light comparison between the federal and state constitutions and then engages in advocacy.
review 2: It is a good thing to think about our assumptions and beliefs about what the U.S. Constitution really says and the developed body of interpretation, tradition, and practice that is the Constitution in action. Hopefully, readers will have a stronger sense of both the history and tradition and t... morehe responsibility for continued interpretation that keeps the Constitution a relevant and living document creating an America in which diverse peoples may live and thrive together. less

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