{"product_id":"the-words-that-made-us-americas-constitutional-conversation-1760-1840","title":"The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840","description":"From a preeminent legal scholar, a “fascinating” and “masterful” (Wall Street Journal) history of the American Constitution's formative decades\n\nWhen the US Constitution won popular approval in 1788, it was the culmination of thirty years of passionate argument over the nature of government. But ratification hardly ended the conversation. For the next half century, ordinary Americans and statesmen alike continued to wrestle with weighty questions in the halls of government and in the pages of newspapers. Should the nation's borders be expanded? Should America allow slavery to spread westward? What rights should Indian nations hold? What was the proper role of the judicial branch?\n\nIn The Words That Made Us, Akhil Reed Amar unites history and law in a vivid narrative of the biggest constitutional questions early Americans confronted, and he expertly assesses the answers they offered. His account of the document's origins and consolidation is a guide for anyone seeking to properly understand America's Constitution today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0465096352\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGRJ00AHYR_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Amar, Akhil Reed\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41575003422778,"sku":"4EKGRJ00AHYR_ns","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0465096352-0.jpg?v=1785553697","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-words-that-made-us-americas-constitutional-conversation-1760-1840","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}