The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution

THE LAW OF THE LAND IN A HANDY REFERENCE YOU CAN TAKE ANYWHERE Professor Richard Beeman, one of the most respected constitutional scholars in the nation, has produced what no citizen of the United States should be without: a compact, fully annotated copy of the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and amendments, including the Bill of Rights, all in their entirety. A marvel of accessibility and erudition, The guide also features a history of the making of the Constitution with excerpts from the Federalist Papers and a look at crucial Supreme Court cases that reminds us that the meaning of many of the specific provisions of the Constitution has changed over time. These are the documents that define us as a nation-in a portable format.

Richard Beeman is professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as a trustee of the National Constitution Center and is chair of the Constitution Center's Committee on Programs, Exhibitions, and Education. His biography of Patrick Henry was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is, most recently, the author of Plain Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution.