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

by Sheehan, Ben

• ISBN13: 9780762489053
• ISBN10: 0762489057
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-07-09
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
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Summary

Do you know what the Constitution actually says?

This witty, highly relevant and informative annotation is your go-to guide to how the United States government works (or at least how it’s 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 the Constitution of the United States 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 a well-informed American citizen and an effective voter in the November elections and beyond.

Author Biography

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.