In this informative text, legal scholar Simon Sterne provides a detailed examination of the constitutional history of the United States, tracing its evolution from the colonial period to the present day. With in-depth analysis of key events and landmark cases, this book provides an essential guide to understanding the political and legal landscape of the U.S. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.