The Heritage Guide to the Constitution: Fully Revised Third Edition [Hardcover]

A Neutral and Thorough Accounting of the Constitution's Original Meaning

Over the past two decades, the federal judiciary has increasingly grounded its cases in the Constitution’s original meaning. Students, scholars, lawyers, and judges are now expected to understand and apply the text, history, and tradition of the Constitution. The Third Edition ofThe Heritage Guide to the Constitutionwill provide a comprehensive starting point to research these issues from before, during, and after the Constitution’s adoption.The Heritage Guidewill provide all Americans with an authoritative and accessible introduction to our foundational charter.

The 216 essays in the Third Edition ofThe Heritage Guidewere authored by more than 150 distinguished jurists, scholars, and practitioners. Each essay was carefully reviewed to ensure they were of the highest quality and accuracy, while maintaining a neutral approach. This once-a-decade publication strives to be the definitive compendium about each provision of the Constitution.John G. Malcolmoversees The Heritage Foundation’s work to increase understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law as Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government, Director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies and Simon Center for American Studies, and the Ed Gilbertson and Sherry Lindberg Gilbertson Senior Legal Fellow. Malcolm brings to the challenge a wealth of legal expertise and experience in both the public and private sectors. Before being named Director of the Meese Center in July 2013, Malcolm spearheaded the center’s rule of law programs. His research and writing as Senior Legal Fellow focused on criminal law, immigration, national security, religious liberty, and intellectual property.

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