{"product_id":"your-rugged-constitution-hardback-9780804793568","title":"Your Rugged Constitution (Hardback) 9780804793568","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eYour Rugged Constitution\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBruce Allyn Findlay (Author), Esther Blair Findlay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780804793568\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages, illustrated throughout\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"First published in 1950 and last revised in 1969, if offers a thoroughly irresistible introduction to the United States constitution . . . The republication of \u003ci\u003eYour Rugged Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e presents an opportunity for current generations to familiarize themselves with our nation's founding document in a clear and engaging fashion . . . This is a welcoming, accessible, and, at times, profound book . . . \u003ci\u003eYour Rugged Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable guide to the brilliance and complexity of our constitutional design.\"—Tara Helfman, \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \". . . a real contribution to the current discussion of national life.\"—Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States \"Make[s] easy . . . grasp of the essential features of our Constitution.\"—Chester William Nimitz, Fleet Admiral and Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet during WWII \"No comparable book to aid teacher, parent, or librarian in explaining our blueprint of freedom.\"—Ralph Adams Brown, The New York Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eYour Rugged Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e was first published, Harry S Truman was President. It quickly became a go-to resource for generations of young Americans (and some older ones too) who wanted to understand the guiding principles of our nation. Now in reissue, this truly rugged and much-admired classic is sure to inform, and also delight readers with its retro 1950s ethos. \u003ci\u003eYour Rugged Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e proceeds through the text of the Constitution with descriptions that are put in clear, easy-to-understand language, accompanied by commentary and lively drawings so you can easily grasp all the ideas and concepts. Under each section and clause, you (yes, you, fellow American!) learn which powers you give to the federal government, and what you get in return. \u003ci\u003eYour Rugged Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers understand that the Constitution is no mere historical document, but an important contract between you and your government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52551710966040,"sku":"9780804793568","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/your-rugged-constitution-hardback-9780804793568","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}