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U.S. Constitution For Dummies, All New Edition
Melissa Mandel (Author), Glenn Smith (Author)
9781394391714, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 7 May 2026
368 pages
23.1 x 18.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.499 kg
An up-to-date and easy-to-read walkthrough of how America's Constitution actually works under the hood Looking for an easy-to-read and crystal-clear guide to the document that shapes nearly everything about your relationship with the United States and its government? This brand-new, completely reimagined edition of the U.S. Constitution For Dummies explains the ins and outs of Congress, the executive branch, the presidency, and the Supreme Court. It provides legalese-free walkthroughs of how all those pieces fit together and how they affect your rights and responsibilities as an American. You’ll explore everything from voting rights to the limits of executive power and how American states challenge laws passed by the federal government (and vice versa). You’ll discover how the Constitution influences the political process in the United States and how the nature of your constitutional guarantees and rights as a person are changing. Inside the book: Perfect for students, citizens, activists, professors, and anyone else with an interest in American governance, politics, law, and society, the U.S. Constitution For Dummies is a straightforward resource that skips the jargon and misinformation and offers accurate, up-to-date, and accessible info.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with the U.S Constitution 5 Chapter 1: Viewing the U.S Constitution from a Broader Perspective 7 Chapter 2: Getting the Basics of the U.S Constitution 19 Chapter 3: Resolving Key Dilemmas with the U.S Constitution 37 Chapter 4: Interpreting the Constitution 49 Part 2: Setting Up (and Limiting) National Government Powers 61 Chapter 5: Constituting the Legislative Branch 63 Chapter 6: Constituting the Executive Branch 75 Chapter 7: Constituting the Judicial Branch 89 Chapter 8: Seeing How the Government Branches Interact 105 Chapter 9: Dividing Power between National and State Officials 117 Part 3: Broadly Protecting Civil Liberties 129 Chapter 10: Assuring Freedom of Speech 131 Chapter 11: Protecting Freedom from and of Religion 149 Chapter 12: Ensuring Equality When Government Makes Distinctions 165 Chapter 13: Preventing Arbitrary Loss of Liberty and Property 181 Chapter 14: Navigating Intimate Liberty and Privacy Issues 197 Part 4: Protecting Property, Gun Ownership, and Voting Rights 213 Chapter 15: Promoting Stability by Safeguarding Specific Interests 215 Chapter 16: Assuring the Right to Keep and Bear Arms 227 Chapter 17: Guaranteeing Rights for Election Participants 239 Part 5: Creating a Fair Criminal Justice System 259 Chapter 18: Protecting Criminal Suspects and Defendants 261 Chapter 19: Checking Government Power to Investigate, Arrest, and Indict 277 Chapter 20: Guaranteeing Fair Trials 303 Chapter 21: Safeguarding Rights after Judgment 315 Part 6: The Part of Tens 329 Chapter 22: Ten Key Dimensions of the Constitution 331 Chapter 23: Highlighting Ten (or So) Landmark Cases 335 Index 339
Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP]
