The Constitution An Introduction Author:Michael Stokes Paulsen, Luke Paulsen From healthcare to gun ownership, marriage to abortion, free speech to surveillance, every aspect of American life is shaped by the Constitution. Yet most of us know surprisingly little about the Constitution?s contents and meaning, and thus are woefully unprepared to interpret it for ourselves. — In The Constitution, legal scholar Michael Stokes... more » Paulsen and his son Luke provide a clear, accessible introduction to the history and interpretation of this vital document. Beginning with the Constitution?s birth in 1787, they offer a grand tour of the characters and controversies that have shaped the text itself. In so doing, they provide readers with the tools they need to think critically and independently about constitutional issues—a skill that, Paulsen and Paulsen show, is ever more essential to the continued flourishing of American democracy.« less