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Offers a new, short synthesis of the U.S. Constitution and its history Provides a thematic approach to constitutional issues Views constitutional developments within the broader context of American history An up-to-date analysis, with each theme traced to the present Though the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788, its impact on our lives is as recent as today's news. Claims and counterclaims about the constitutionality of governmental actions are a habit of American politics. This document, which its framers designed to limit power, often has made political conflict inevitable. It also has accommodated and legitimized the political and social changes of a vibrant, powerful democratic nation. A product of history's first modern revolution, the Constitution embraced a new formula for government: it restrained power on behalf of liberty, but it also granted power to promote and protect liberty. The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction explores the major themes that have shaped American constitutional history— federalism, the balance of powers, property, representation, equality, rights, and security. Informed by the latest scholarship, this book places constitutional histor

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Author

Bodenhamer, David J.

Publisher

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195378320

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Law, Political Science, History

Rating

4.6 / 5 (111 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14