We the People - A History of the U.S. Constititution

The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world-and one of the most difficult to amend. At what cost? In this landmark, lavishly illustrated book, Harvard professor of history and law Jill Lepore argues that the philosophy of amendment is foundational to American constitutionalism. Challenging both originalism and the Supreme Court's monopoly on constitutional interpretation, Lepore argues that the framers never intended for the Constitution to be kept, like a butterfly, under glass but instead expected that future generations would be forever tinkering with it, improving the machinery of government. In a radical account, Lepore offers a sweeping, lyrical and democratic constitutional history, telling the stories of generations of Americans who have attempted everything from abolishing the Electoral College to guaranteeing environmental rights, hoping to mend America by amending its constitution.

Info autore

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and professor of law at Harvard Law School. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her many books include the international bestseller These Truths: A History of the United States. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jill Lepore
• Editore: Norton W W Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2025
• EAN: 9781631496080
• ISBN: 978-1-63149-608-0
• Serie: Liveright
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Hamilton, Democracy, Amerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg, Benjamin Franklin, Bill of rights, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Englische Bücher / Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte, Zeitgeschichte, USA / Geschichte (bis 1945), HISTORY / United States / General, Amendment, Federalism, James Madison, Insurrection, ca. 1790 bis ca. 1799, Periode der Amerikanischen Revolution (ca. 1765 bis 1783), founding fathers, separation of powers, Ära des Föderalismus in den Vereinigten Staaten (ca. 1783 bis ca. 1800), Unabhängikeitskrieg, executive authority, civil liberty