{"product_id":"2940170659708","title":"Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People","description":"The Constitution of the United States begins with the words: \"We the People.\" But from the earliest days of the American republic, there have been two competing notions of \"the People,\" which lead to two very different visions of the Constitution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose who view \"We the People\" collectively think popular sovereignty resides in the people as a group, which leads them to favor a \"democratic\" constitution that allows the \"will of the people\" to be expressed by majority rule. In contrast, those who think popular sovereignty resides in the people as individuals contend that a \"republican\" constitution is needed to secure the pre-existing inalienable rights of \"We the People,\" each and every one, against abuses by the majority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOur Republican Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned legal scholar Randy E. Barnett tells the fascinating story of how this debate arose shortly after the Revolution, leading to the adoption of a new and innovative \"republican\" constitution; and how the struggle over slavery led to its completion by a newly formed Republican Party.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098492977392,"sku":"2940170659708","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170659708_p0.jpg?v=1763808954","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170659708","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}