How to Read the Constitution - and Why
$41.60
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2019
Summary
“A must-read for this era.”—Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent
An insightful, urgent, and perennially relevant handbook that lays out in common sense language how the United States Constitution works, and how its protections are eroding before our eyes—essential reading for anyone who wants to understand and parse the constantly breaking news about the backbone of American government.
The Constitution is the most significant document in America. But do …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062896308 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 006289630X |
| Author: | Kimberly Wehle |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 137mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Legal Expert Series |
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Critics Review
“Not since perhaps the Nixon years have there been so many valid questions about the U.S. Constitution and its role in our lives - and so many perceived challenges to it. Kim Wehle’s How to Read the Constitution–and Why provides essential, compelling reading on this glorious document. A must-read for this era.” - Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent
”[An] accessible treatise… Wehle elegantly translates the Constitution into layperson-friendly terms.” - Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Kimberly Wehle
Kim Wehle is a tenured Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she teaches and writes on the constitutional separation of powers, administrative law, and civil procedure. She was formerly an Assistant United States Attorney and an Associate Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation. Professor Wehle is also an On-Air and Off-Air Legal Expert, Analyst and Commentator for CBS News, as well as a Contributor for BBC World News and BBC World News America on PBS, an Op-Ed Contributor for The Bulwark, and an Opinion Contributor for The Hill. Her articles have also appeared in the Baltimore Sun, the L.A. Times, and NBC News Think. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her children.
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