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Despite its venerated place atop American law and politics, our written Constitution does not enumerate all of the rules and rights, principles and procedures that actually govern modern America. The document makes no explicit mention of cherished concepts like the separation of powers and the rule of law. On some issues, the plain meaning of the text misleads. For example, the text seems to say that the vice president presides over his own impeachment trial — but surely this cannot be right. As esteemed legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar explains in America's Unwritten Constitution , the solution to many constitutional puzzles lies not solely within the written document, but beyond it — in the vast trove of values, precedents, and practices that complement and complete the terse text. In this sequel to America's Constitution: A Biography , Amar takes readers on a tour of our nation's unwritten Constitution, showing how America's foundational document cannot be understood in textual isolation. Proper constitutional interpretation depends on a variety of factors, such as the precedents set by early presidents and Congresses; common practices of modern American citizens; venerable jud

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Author

Amar, Akhil Reed

Publisher

Basic Civitas Books

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780465029570

Category

history

Subjects

Law, Political Science, Social Science

Rating

4.04 / 5 (185 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14