An account of the development of the American Constitution that explains what the Constitution says and why it says it. Explores issues such as why America has an Electoral College and why a president must be at least thirty-five and born an American citizen. Contrasts the democratic process for developing the Constitution with practices that gave Southern slave owners extra political clout.
The author presents a comprehensive understanding of the articles and amendments of the U.S. Constitution, how the original framers drew upon English examples, and defines the relationship between the government and the states.
Interprets the U.S. Constitution's articles and amendments in their original context, discusses the English examples from which the framers drew, and defines the relationship between the government and the states.
