What Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work

by Ben Sheehan

Overview

Do you know what the Constitution actually says?
This witty, highly relevant annotation is your go-to guide to how the U.S. government works (or is supposed to work).

Written by political savant Ben Sheehan, and vetted for accuracy by experts in the field of constitutional law, What Does the Constitution Actually Say? is an entertaining and accessible primer on what our Constitution actually lays out.

With clear notes and graphics on everything from presidential powers to Supreme Court nominations to hidden loopholes, Sheehan walks us through the entire Constitution (with a bonus section on the Declaration of Independence). Besides putting the Constitution in modern-day English (so that it can be understood), What Does the Constitution Actually Say? gives you everything you need to be an effective voter and citizen in the November elections and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762489053
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	07/09/2024
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	757,701
Product dimensions:	7.05(w) x 9.05(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

Ben Sheehan is a political commentator and digital creator. He has appeared on shows including Real Time with Bill Maher, Good Morning America, Amanpour & Company and more. Ben has won Shorty, Reed, and Webby Awards for his writing and production work. He was named one of entertainment’s “35 Under 35” by The Hollywood Reporter and a “World Changing Ideas” finalist by Fast Company for his approach to civics education.

Editorial Reviews

"Ben provides a totally fresh departure for thinking about the Constitution for lots of people who don't make a livelihood out of it, but need to understand it. A wonderful, breakthrough book."—Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative and former professor of constitutional law at American University's Washington College of Law

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