{"product_id":"2940154643716","title":"The Constitution: A Revolutionary Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe just love to argue about politics, and our social media feeds tell us that today's political discourse volume dial is perpetually turned to 11. We argue, debate, scream and shout, unfriend, unfollow, and throw the occasional tantrum in the Wal-Mart Arts and Crafts aisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most interesting thing is that much of our collective ranting is based on a knowledge platform of, well, not as much as we might like. In fact, I figure that 173.19 trillion of us have never actually read the Constitution. OK, admittedly that number might be more of an estimate than a carefully researched fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we never seem to get around to digesting the national instruction book? Probably because it's somewhat boring to read as it's full of words like \"attainder\" and \"emoluments.\" I don't know about you, but I've never seen the word \"attainder\" before, not even on the Master's Series of Wheel of Fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's precisely why I wrote The Constitution - A Revolutionary Story. I had an ambitious goal: to make the Constitution's history and meaning so simple that even a career politician could understand it. That's important because it's abundantly clear that most politicians know less about the Constitution than they do about the composition of spackle. I know, it's not just an adventure; it's my job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy! Check that self-education item off your to-do list and have some serious fun in the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading the original text of the founding documents can be daunting. Was a little political humor high on the framer's collective priority list? Probably not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Constitution – A Revolutionary Story covers the underlying concepts of natural rights and the real purpose of consent-based government. Hint: it's not to subpoena and investigate each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the book is a simplified and fun walk through the events leading up to the creation of the founding documents. It wasn't easy. Remember the last time you attended a PTA meeting? Stop and think about the angst, pettiness, infighting, alliances, physical threats, and political struggles. Got a clear mental picture? Good. Now multiply that by eleventy-nine trillion, and you have a pretty good idea of what the process of designing and implementing the Constitution looked like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho would think that words carved into a 200-year old tree could cause so much controversy in this day and age? Well, technically, it’s not even a tree. While early drafts of the Constitution were likely written on hemp paper, the final was considered significant enough to warrant going out and skewering a sheep to make parchment. Ewww.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Constitution – A Revolutionary Story includes the following sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eA Brief History\u003cbr\u003eA New Type of Government\u003cbr\u003eConstitutional Whats and Whys\u003cbr\u003eThe Declaration of Independence\u003cbr\u003eHow the Constitution Came to Be\u003cbr\u003eWhat Does the Constitution Say?\u003cbr\u003eThe Bill of Rights\u003cbr\u003eLater Amendments\u003cbr\u003eThe Constitution Today\u003cbr\u003eThe Original Founding Documents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Constitution - A Revolutionary Story will not only help you impress your friends, but it'll also equip you to dominate your social media debates!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom McHale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178112008432,"sku":"2940154643716","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154643716_p0.jpg?v=1764074227","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154643716","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}