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The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said And Meant
Knowledge is power.
This book is full of information that even many experts don't know. From it, you will learn:
The Constitution’s hidden meanings. Many of its words and phrases meant something different in the 18th century than they do today.
How the founders wanted the Constitution interpreted. Is it really a “living” document? (The answers may surprise you!)
How the original Constitution protected your rights.
What a privilege is, and how it is different from a right.
How the framers were ahead of their time in respecting women and minorities.
This book is full of information that even many experts don't know. From it, you will learn:
The Constitution’s hidden meanings. Many of its words and phrases meant something different in the 18th century than they do today.
How the founders wanted the Constitution interpreted. Is it really a “living” document? (The answers may surprise you!)
How the original Constitution protected your rights.
What a privilege is, and how it is different from a right.
How the framers were ahead of their time in respecting women and minorities.
350 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 17, 2010
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June 8, 2023
My favorite part is that Natelson proclaims the excellent history program at his alma mater for his undergrad...Lafayette College in Pennsylvania!
I appreciate his advice to use this more as a reference than straight thru reading.
I did go through page bu page to familiarize myself to the type of research he shares...all based on 18th century founders intent because that is how they expected our Constitution to be interpreted by future generations. Thus I learned a lot and will come back for more.
If I were still homeschooling this would be a key reference book for my kids!
I appreciate his advice to use this more as a reference than straight thru reading.
I did go through page bu page to familiarize myself to the type of research he shares...all based on 18th century founders intent because that is how they expected our Constitution to be interpreted by future generations. Thus I learned a lot and will come back for more.
If I were still homeschooling this would be a key reference book for my kids!
October 27, 2013
This is an excellent read. The book is very well referenced and filled with the common legal interpretations of the time as well as discussions between all the parties involved. It gives you a framework for how to read and interpret the constitution the way it was meant to be. Think you can just read it the constitution with modern day language and understand it? I used to think so, but now that I understand the legal maxims used at the time and how legal constructs were formed, there's much more deeper meaning behind how they wrote the document. He also does a excellent job of showing how language has developed and through references to legal works and other document show the real meaning of the words the founders used, and what the intent behind them were.
The constitution was meant to be read and interpreted by the intent of the thousands of people who were involved. This book helps you understand what that intent was
The constitution was meant to be read and interpreted by the intent of the thousands of people who were involved. This book helps you understand what that intent was
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July 2, 2019Covers the basic aspects of the Constitution including: its hidden meanings (many of its words and phrases meant something different in the 18th century than they do today); how the founders wanted the Constitution interpreted; how the original Constitution protected your rights; understanding what a privilege is and how it different from a right; and how the Constitution's framers were ahead of their time in respecting women and minorities.
February 11, 2015
Rob does a thorough job on the founders intent of the Constitution and bases his opionion on such as well as anyone today.
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