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Giving Up Is Unforgivable

A Manual for Keeping a Democracy

by Joyce Vance ...

Narrated by Joyce Vance ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four ... Read more

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**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four
... Read more
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The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

16 hours 31 min

The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people?Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States?How should judges be appointed?What ... Read more

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The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people?Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States?How should judges be appointed?What
... Read more
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The Bill of Rights and Other 17 Amendments

by James Madison ...

Narrated by Deaver Brown ...

Series series American History
Unabridged

39 min

The Bill of Rights & 17 additional amendments and background speaks to the stability of the USA that has kept a relatively steady course throughout its history to be the longest standing government in the world. ... Read more

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The Bill of Rights & 17 additional amendments and background speaks to the stability of the USA that has kept a relatively steady course throughout its history to be the longest standing government in the world.
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Listening to the Law

Reflections on the Court and Constitution

by Amy Coney Barrett ...

Narrated by Amy Coney Barrett, January LaVoy ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the ConstitutionSince her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions. How has she adjusted to the Court? What is it like to be a Supreme Court justice with school-age children? Do the justices get along? What does her normal day look like ... Read more

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From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the ConstitutionSince her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions. How has she adjusted to the Court? What is it like to be a Supreme Court justice with school-age children? Do the justices get along? What does her normal day look like
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FEDERALIST No. 65. The Powers of the Senate Continued

by Alexander Hamilton ...

Narrated by D. S. Harvey ...

Unabridged

14 min

The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. The Federalist papers were written in response to criticism of the Constitution. The articles were first published between October 1787 and August 1788 in newspapers and then published in book form in 1788.Federalist No. 65 discusses the reasoning ... Read more

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The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. The Federalist papers were written in response to criticism of the Constitution. The articles were first published between October 1787 and August 1788 in newspapers and then published in book form in 1788.Federalist No. 65 discusses the reasoning
... Read more
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Free Speech

What Everyone Needs to Know®

by Nadine Strossen ...

Narrated by Nadine Strossen ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

This concise but comprehensive book lays out specific answers to myriad topical questions about free speech law, and also general explanations of how and why the law distinguishes between protected and punishable speech.The book focuses on modern First Amendment law, explaining the historic factors that propelled its evolution in a more speech-protective direction—in particular, the Civil Rights ... Read more

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This concise but comprehensive book lays out specific answers to myriad topical questions about free speech law, and also general explanations of how and why the law distinguishes between protected and punishable speech.The book focuses on modern First Amendment law, explaining the historic factors that propelled its evolution in a more speech-protective direction—in particular, the Civil Rights
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We the Elites

Why the US Constitution Serves the Few

by Robert Ovetz ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

Written by fifty-five of the richest white men, and signed by only thirty-nine of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation—many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it says. This book examines the constitution for what it is—a rule book for elites to protect ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Written by fifty-five of the richest white men, and signed by only thirty-nine of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation—many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it says. This book examines the constitution for what it is—a rule book for elites to protect
... Read more
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The Constitution in Jeopardy

An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our Fundamental Law and What We Can Do About It

by Russ Feingold, Peter Prindiville ...

Narrated by Russ Feingold, Peter Prindiville, Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

A former U.S. senator joins a legal scholar to examine a hushed effort to radically change our Constitution, offering a warning and a way forward.Over the last two decades, a fringe plan to call a convention under the Constitution's amendment mechanism—the nation's first ever—has inched through statehouses. Delegates, like those in Philadelphia two centuries ago, would exercise nearly unlimited ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A former U.S. senator joins a legal scholar to examine a hushed effort to radically change our Constitution, offering a warning and a way forward.Over the last two decades, a fringe plan to call a convention under the Constitution's amendment mechanism—the nation's first ever—has inched through statehouses. Delegates, like those in Philadelphia two centuries ago, would exercise nearly unlimited
... Read more
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Constructing Basic Liberties

A Defense of Substantive Due Process

by James E. Fleming ...

Narrated by Auto-narrated ...

Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

A strong and lively defense of substantive due process.From reproductive rights to marriage for same-sex couples, many of our basic liberties owe their protection to landmark Supreme Court decisions that have hinged on the doctrine of substantive due process. This doctrine is controversial—a battleground for opposing views around the relationship between law and morality in circumstances of moral ... Read more

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A strong and lively defense of substantive due process.From reproductive rights to marriage for same-sex couples, many of our basic liberties owe their protection to landmark Supreme Court decisions that have hinged on the doctrine of substantive due process. This doctrine is controversial—a battleground for opposing views around the relationship between law and morality in circumstances of moral
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The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment

Its Letter & Spirit

by Randy E. Barnett, Evan D. Bernick ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

18 hours 6 min

Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment profoundly changed the Constitution, giving the federal judiciary and Congress new powers to protect the fundamental rights of individuals from being violated by the states. Yet, according to Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick, the Supreme Court has long misunderstood or ignored the original meaning of the amendment's key clauses, covering the privileges and ... Read more

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Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment profoundly changed the Constitution, giving the federal judiciary and Congress new powers to protect the fundamental rights of individuals from being violated by the states. Yet, according to Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick, the Supreme Court has long misunderstood or ignored the original meaning of the amendment's key clauses, covering the privileges and
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Soli Sorabji Biography

Life And Times: An Authorized Biography

by Abhinav Chandrachud ...

Narrated by Vivek Bhatia ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

The first authorized biography of Soli Sorabjee‘A gripping life story of a Goliath who strode the Indian legal canvass for nearly seventy years.’ – Mukul Rohatgi, former Attorney General of India‘Superbly researched, this book by Abhinav Chandrachud is a must read. ‘ – Madhavi Goradia Divan, Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court of IndiaHow does a Parsi lawyer, deeply influenced by the ... Read more

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The first authorized biography of Soli Sorabjee‘A gripping life story of a Goliath who strode the Indian legal canvass for nearly seventy years.’ – Mukul Rohatgi, former Attorney General of India‘Superbly researched, this book by Abhinav Chandrachud is a must read. ‘ – Madhavi Goradia Divan, Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court of IndiaHow does a Parsi lawyer, deeply influenced by the
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Dollars for Life

The Anti-Abortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment

by Mary Ziegler ...

Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

A new understanding of the slow drift to extremes in American politics that shows how the antiabortion movement remade the Republican Party"A sober, knowledgeable scholarly analysis of a timely issue." —Kirkus ReviewsThe modern Republican Party is the party of conservative Christianity and big business—two things so closely identified with the contemporary GOP that we hardly notice the strangeness ... Read more

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A new understanding of the slow drift to extremes in American politics that shows how the antiabortion movement remade the Republican Party"A sober, knowledgeable scholarly analysis of a timely issue." —Kirkus ReviewsThe modern Republican Party is the party of conservative Christianity and big business—two things so closely identified with the contemporary GOP that we hardly notice the strangeness
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FEDERALIST No. 66. Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered.

by Alexander Hamilton ...

Narrated by D. S. Harvey ...

Unabridged

16 min

The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. When the Constitutional Convention met in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton advocated instead for the creation of a new government. The delegates used the principles contained in Madison’s Virginia ... Read more

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The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. When the Constitutional Convention met in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton advocated instead for the creation of a new government. The delegates used the principles contained in Madison’s Virginia
... Read more
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Unwarranted

Policing Without Permission

by Barry Friedman ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

13 hours 57 min

In June 2013, documents leaked by Edward Snowden sparked widespread debate about secret government surveillance of Americans. Just over a year later, the shooting of Michael Brown, a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, set off protests and triggered concern about militarization and discriminatory policing. In Unwarranted, Barry Friedman argues that these two seemingly disparate events are ... Read more

$21.99 USD

In June 2013, documents leaked by Edward Snowden sparked widespread debate about secret government surveillance of Americans. Just over a year later, the shooting of Michael Brown, a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, set off protests and triggered concern about militarization and discriminatory policing. In Unwarranted, Barry Friedman argues that these two seemingly disparate events are
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Uncivil Warriors

The Lawyers' Civil War

by Peter Charles Hoffer ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

In the Civil War, the United States and the Confederate States of America engaged in combat to defend distinct legal regimes and the social order they embodied and protected. Depending on whose side's arguments one accepted, the Constitution either demanded the Union's continuance or allowed for its dissolution. After the war began, rival legal concepts of insurrection (a civil war within a nation ... Read more

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In the Civil War, the United States and the Confederate States of America engaged in combat to defend distinct legal regimes and the social order they embodied and protected. Depending on whose side's arguments one accepted, the Constitution either demanded the Union's continuance or allowed for its dissolution. After the war began, rival legal concepts of insurrection (a civil war within a nation
... Read more
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U.S. Constitution with The Declaration of Independence and The Articles of Confederation, The

by Various Authors ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 25 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The most important documents of the United States of America are collected in this easy-to-read volume, which includes the Constitution of the United States of America, with all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation, and an appendix containing a list of the states by date of admission to the Union. Every ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The most important documents of the United States of America are collected in this easy-to-read volume, which includes the Constitution of the United States of America, with all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation, and an appendix containing a list of the states by date of admission to the Union. Every
... Read more
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Power and Liberty

Constitutionalism in the American Revolution

by Gordon S. Wood ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

7 hours 5 min

The half century extending from the imperial crisis between Britain and its colonies in the 1760s to the early decades of the new republic of the United States was the greatest and most creative era of constitutionalism in American history, and perhaps in the world. During these decades, Americans explored and debated all aspects of politics and constitutionalism—the nature of power, liberty, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The half century extending from the imperial crisis between Britain and its colonies in the 1760s to the early decades of the new republic of the United States was the greatest and most creative era of constitutionalism in American history, and perhaps in the world. During these decades, Americans explored and debated all aspects of politics and constitutionalism—the nature of power, liberty,
... Read more
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A Life for Liberty

The Making of an American Originalist

by Randy E. Barnett ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

17 hours 6 min

From prosecuting murderers in Chicago, to arguing before the Supreme Court, to authoring more than a dozen books, Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett has played an integral role in the rise of originalism—the movement to identify, restore, and defend the original meaning of the Constitution. Thanks in part to his efforts, by 2018 a majority of sitting Supreme Court justices self ... Read more

$29.99 USD

From prosecuting murderers in Chicago, to arguing before the Supreme Court, to authoring more than a dozen books, Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett has played an integral role in the rise of originalism—the movement to identify, restore, and defend the original meaning of the Constitution. Thanks in part to his efforts, by 2018 a majority of sitting Supreme Court justices self
... Read more
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So Ordered

An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country

by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

Justice Samuel A. Alito elaborates on his judicial philosophy and reflects on the roles of the law, the Constitution, and the courts in preserving America’s spirit of liberty.**“**So Ordered reveals Justice Samuel Alito as a jurist of rare balance: deeply principled yet resolutely practical.” ―Yuval Levin, author of American CovenantSamuel A. Alito has quietly become one of the most influe... ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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Justice Samuel A. Alito elaborates on his judicial philosophy and reflects on the roles of the law, the Constitution, and the courts in preserving America’s spirit of liberty.**“**So Ordered reveals Justice Samuel Alito as a jurist of rare balance: deeply principled yet resolutely practical.” ―Yuval Levin, author of American CovenantSamuel A. Alito has quietly become one of the most influe...
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A People's History of the Supreme Court

The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution

by Peter Irons ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

28 hours 32 min

A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest courtRecent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter ... Read more

$29.99 USD

A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest courtRecent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter
... Read more
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The Oath and the Office

A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents

by Corey Brettschneider ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

Can the president launch a nuclear attack without congressional approval? Is it ever a crime to criticize the president? Can states legally resist a president's executive order? Corey Brettschneider takes us on a deep dive into the U.S. Constitution to answer questions that, in our tumultuous era, Americans are asking more than ever before. From the document itself and from history's pivotal court ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Can the president launch a nuclear attack without congressional approval? Is it ever a crime to criticize the president? Can states legally resist a president's executive order? Corey Brettschneider takes us on a deep dive into the U.S. Constitution to answer questions that, in our tumultuous era, Americans are asking more than ever before. From the document itself and from history's pivotal court
... Read more
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The Anti-Federalist Papers

by Patrick Henry ...

Narrated by John Clicman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

The Anti-Federalist Papers is the collective name given to works written by the Founding Fathers who were opposed to or concerned with the merits of the United States Constitution of 1787. Starting on 25 September 1787 (8 days after the final draft of the US Constitution) and running through the early 1790s, these anti-Federalists published a series of essays arguing against a stronger and more ... Read more

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The Anti-Federalist Papers is the collective name given to works written by the Founding Fathers who were opposed to or concerned with the merits of the United States Constitution of 1787. Starting on 25 September 1787 (8 days after the final draft of the US Constitution) and running through the early 1790s, these anti-Federalists published a series of essays arguing against a stronger and more
... Read more
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Constitution Café

Jefferson's Brew for a True Revolution

by Christopher Phillips ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 41 min

"A provocative extension of Jefferson’s original plan." —Kirkus ReviewsThomas Jefferson believed that every generation of Americans should rewrite our Constitution from scratch—to mirror the progress of the human mind and, most of all, to maintain the revolutionary spirit. He would be dismayed that it’s considered untouchable these days. Taking up Jefferson’s cause, Christopher Phillips leads a ... Read more

$22.99 USD

"A provocative extension of Jefferson’s original plan." —Kirkus ReviewsThomas Jefferson believed that every generation of Americans should rewrite our Constitution from scratch—to mirror the progress of the human mind and, most of all, to maintain the revolutionary spirit. He would be dismayed that it’s considered untouchable these days. Taking up Jefferson’s cause, Christopher Phillips leads a
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Grundloven

Nerven i vores demokrati og retsstat

by Jens Peter Christensen ...

Narrated by Morten Rønnelund ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Lettilgængelig, underholdende, oplysende bog om selve fundamentet under vores demokrati, nemlig grundloven. Jens Peter Christensen, der evner at gøre et tørt stof levende, gennemgår de forskellige emner, som grundloven omfatter, fx monarkiet, Folketinget, domstolene, de politiske frihedsrettigheder og den personlige frihed. Bogen bør være pligtlæsning for enhver demokratisk dansker. ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Lettilgængelig, underholdende, oplysende bog om selve fundamentet under vores demokrati, nemlig grundloven. Jens Peter Christensen, der evner at gøre et tørt stof levende, gennemgår de forskellige emner, som grundloven omfatter, fx monarkiet, Folketinget, domstolene, de politiske frihedsrettigheder og den personlige frihed. Bogen bør være pligtlæsning for enhver demokratisk dansker.
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