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The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning

by A. J. Jacobs

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-- The Year of Living Constitutionally The book blends unforgettable adventures?delivering a handwritten petition to Congress, applying for a Letter of Marque to become a legal pirate for the government, and battling redcoats as part of a Revolutionary War reenactment group?with dozens of interviews from constitutional experts from both sides. Jacobs dives deep into originalism and living constitutionalism, the two rival ways of interpreting the document. Much like he did with the Bible in The Year of Living Biblically Now more than ever, Americans need to understand the meaning and value of the Constitution. As politicians and Supreme Court Justices wage a high-stakes battle over how literally we should interpret the Constitution, A.J. Jacobs provides an entertaining yet illuminating look into how this storied document fits into our democracy today.… (more)
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To the people who contribute the most to my domestic tranquility: Julie, Jasper, Zane, and Lucas
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(Preamble) I recently discovered that if you walk around New York City while carrying an eighteenth-century musket, you get a lot of questions.
(Article I) One thing is clear right at the start--this is going to be a noisy book to write.
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-- The Year of Living Constitutionally The book blends unforgettable adventures?delivering a handwritten petition to Congress, applying for a Letter of Marque to become a legal pirate for the government, and battling redcoats as part of a Revolutionary War reenactment group?with dozens of interviews from constitutional experts from both sides. Jacobs dives deep into originalism and living constitutionalism, the two rival ways of interpreting the document. Much like he did with the Bible in The Year of Living Biblically Now more than ever, Americans need to understand the meaning and value of the Constitution. As politicians and Supreme Court Justices wage a high-stakes battle over how literally we should interpret the Constitution, A.J. Jacobs provides an entertaining yet illuminating look into how this storied document fits into our democracy today.

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