Author : Jack N. Rakove
Release : 2010-04-21
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 516/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Original Meanings by : Jack N. Rakove
Download or read book Original Meanings written by Jack N. Rakove. This book was released on 2010-04-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitution originally mean and who now understands its meaning best? Rakove chronicles the Constitution from inception to ratification and, in doing so, traces its complex weave of ideology and interest, showing how this document has meant different things at different times to different groups of Americans.