description: While the government claims to be a representative republic, somehow hot-button topics from gay marriage to the allocation of Florida's presidential electors always seem to be decided by unelected judges. What gives them the right to decide such issues? The judges say it's the Constitution. Author and law professor Kevin Gutzman shows that there is very little relationship between the Constitution ratified by the thirteen states more than two centuries ago and the "constitutional law" imposed upon us since then. The Constitution guarantees our rights and freedoms, but activist judges are threatening those very rights because of the Supreme Court's willingness to substitute its own opinions for the perfectly constitutional laws enacted by "we, the people" through our elected representatives.
language: English
title: The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
titlecomplete: The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
genres: Philosophy, Reference, Law, Nonfiction, Government, History, American History, American, Politics, Humor
ratings_count: 723
series: Politically Incorrect Guides
publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.