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Title: Our Republican Constitution
Subtitle: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People
Author: Randy E. Barnett
Narrator: Barry Abrams
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-19-16
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 85 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, Politics
Publisher's Summary:
The Constitution of the United States begins with the words "we the people". But from the earliest days of the American republic, there have been two competing notions of "the people", which led to two very different visions of the Constitution. Those who view "we the people" collectively think popular sovereignty resides in the people as a group, which leads them to favor a democratic constitution that allows the will of the people to be expressed by majority rule. In contrast, those who think popular sovereignty resides in the people as individuals contend that a republican constitution is needed to secure the preexisting inalienable rights of "we the people", each and every one, against abuses by the majority.
In Our Republican Constitution, renowned legal scholar Randy E. Barnett tells the fascinating story of how this debate arose shortly after the Revolution, leading to the adoption of a new and innovative republican constitution, and how the struggle over slavery led to its completion by a newly formed Republican Party.
Critic Reviews:
"This is a very important book for constitutional conservatives and all Americans who love liberty and the country." (Mark R. Levin, author of Plunder and Deceit)