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The Constitution: It's the OS for the US
This is a enhanced e-book. In addition to the basic text, there are many, many links so that, for example, you can go directly to the full text of a quote to see it's context, or to a website to better understand computer concepts that are beyond the scope of this text.
Have you struggled to really understand how our government is meant to work under the Constitution? Is it hard for you to explain to your kids? Do you want to really understand the Constitution, but find that books about it are too focused on how politics plays out today or too focused on legalese for a non-lawyer to follow? Have you ever wondered why certain things were included? Then this is the book for you!
This doesn't discuss any current events - that isn't what it's about. It uses history to explain why things may have been included in the U.S. Constitution. The Constitutional Convention deliberately kept very limited records of their proceedings, making it hard to say absolutely why things were written.
How is the Constitution like a computer? The President has veto power, which is like the firewall on a computer that can block something from ever entering the system. Just as you (or an administrator on a larger system) can over-rule the firewall and let something that may (or may not) be dangerous in, Congress can over-rule a Presidential Veto and allow that vetoed bill to become a law. The Judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, are like a virus protection program that warns you when something dangerous has entered the system and then works to remove it. Just as the two computer programs perform different but similar functions, the Presidential Veto and Supreme Court perform different functions.
Don't worry if you don't know a lot about computer Operating Systems (OSs). The computer concepts are explained too. As stated above, there are also links to more thorough explanations online.
Have you struggled to really understand how our government is meant to work under the Constitution? Is it hard for you to explain to your kids? Do you want to really understand the Constitution, but find that books about it are too focused on how politics plays out today or too focused on legalese for a non-lawyer to follow? Have you ever wondered why certain things were included? Then this is the book for you!
This doesn't discuss any current events - that isn't what it's about. It uses history to explain why things may have been included in the U.S. Constitution. The Constitutional Convention deliberately kept very limited records of their proceedings, making it hard to say absolutely why things were written.
How is the Constitution like a computer? The President has veto power, which is like the firewall on a computer that can block something from ever entering the system. Just as you (or an administrator on a larger system) can over-rule the firewall and let something that may (or may not) be dangerous in, Congress can over-rule a Presidential Veto and allow that vetoed bill to become a law. The Judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, are like a virus protection program that warns you when something dangerous has entered the system and then works to remove it. Just as the two computer programs perform different but similar functions, the Presidential Veto and Supreme Court perform different functions.
Don't worry if you don't know a lot about computer Operating Systems (OSs). The computer concepts are explained too. As stated above, there are also links to more thorough explanations online.
360 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 12, 2012
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About the author
Liz Long
7 books3 followersLiz writes what she wants to buy but cannot find. This end result is that her books can seem very random. What is the connection between wedding planning, zombies, Cub Scouts, and the US Constitution? Only (as far as anyone knows) Liz's interest.
Right now, she is working on another Cub Scout book and two zombie books - one full length, one shorts.
Liz would love to hear from you at Liz@LizLongAuthor.com. Have a great day!
Her blogs are at:
http://www.theHistoricalConstitution.com
http://www.LizLongAuthor.com
Right now, she is working on another Cub Scout book and two zombie books - one full length, one shorts.
Liz would love to hear from you at Liz@LizLongAuthor.com. Have a great day!
Her blogs are at:
http://www.theHistoricalConstitution.com
http://www.LizLongAuthor.com
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