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Title: For the People : What the Constitution Really Says About Your Rights by Alan R. Hirsch, Akhil Reed Amar ISBN: 0-684-87102-5 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 13 August, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Review of For the People
Comment: This book is VERY thought provoking. It examines the basis for our constitutional rights with some keen insight. Problematic in the book is the fact that the authors, while building an excellent history, tend to get lost in their own vision /version of what the Constitution means rather than a clearly referenced document with meanings that can be clearly seen today. I own the book, not for its point of view but because of the issues it raises.

Rating: 4
Summary: An interesting try at reclaiming the constitution from elite
Comment: Amar and Hirsch set forth a number of theses that are sure to infuriate mainstream constitutional scholars: the importance of the jury, the centrality of the militia to the framers, and above all, their emphasis on popular sovereignty. Some parts of their analysis are less persuasive than others -- the notion of amending the Constitution without formal amendment, for example -- but overall the book is certain to arouse interest in many quarters.

Rating: 5
Summary: A fine study of the constitution for general readers.
Comment: For The People is an ideal book for the general reader with an interest in the Constitution as a living document. Focusing on several topics of current interest (including gays in the military, the right to bear arms, and the jury system) the authors offer a look both at the intentions of the founding fathers and the subsequent historical developments which have influenced our reading of the document. The book provides a populist perspective that cuts across partisan lines, with something to delight and to infuriate ideologues of both the left and the right. Without condescending to the lay audience, For The People is a serious and highly readable examination of the Constitution.

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