The Best Short Introduction to the Constitution

by | Feb 3, 2020

The Best Short Introduction to the Constitution

by | Feb 3, 2020

Tom Woods called my new book, Constitution – Owner’s Manual: The Real Constitution the Politicians Don’t Want You to Know About, “the best short introduction to the real Constitution, as opposed to the one taught in law school and the New York Times.”

Tom was kind enough to have me on his show last week to talk about the book. You can listen to the interview here.
And yes, I am a little biased, but I don’t think this book could have come out at a better time — as we approach the next “most important election of our lifetime.”

The original U.S. Constitution lays encased in glass inside the National Archives building in Washington D.C.

It’s time to break the glass, take the Constitution out, and use it.

But before we can effectively operate our founding document, we need to understand what it actually says and means.

This book is the instruction manual.

For far too long, judges, politicians and the chattering political class have “interpreted” the Constitution for you. The result: an ever-expanding federal government that noses its way into every nook and cranny of your life.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

It’s your Constitution. And it’s imperative that you understand how it should be used. This book will help you do just that. It takes you through the most important constitutional clauses and principles, and explains what they mean through the words of those who wrote and ratified the document. As James Madison said, “In that sense alone it is the legitimate Constitution.”

The Constitution is far from perfect. And the American system has drifted 1 million miles from the founding principles that serve as the foundation of the document. By using the Constitution and nullification to undermine overreaching federal authority, perhaps we can push the United States back toward the more decentralized system that the founding document established, with most authority and power at the state and local level instead of in a monopoly government centered in Washington D.C.

Constitution – Owner’s Manual is available in paperback and Kindel editions, and you can even get a signed copy. You’ll find all of the options at ConstitutionOwnersManual.com.

Michael Maharrey

Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He also runs GodArchy.org, a site exploring the intersection of Christianity and politics. Michael is the author of the book, Constitution Owner's Manual: The Real Constitution the Politicians Don't Want You to Know About. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com, like him on Facebook HERE and follow him on Twitter @MMaharrey10th.

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