U.S. Constitution for dummies

Want to make sense of the U.S. Constitution? This new edition walks you through this revered document, explaining how the articles and amendments came to be and how they have guided legislators, judges, and presidentsand sparked ongoing debates along the way. Youll get the lowdown on all the big issuesfrom separation of church and state to impeachment to civil rightsthat continue to affect Americans' daily lives. Plus, youll find out about U.S. Constitution concepts and their origins, the different approaches to interpretation, and how the document has changed over the past 200+ years.