Download or read book The Constitutional Guide, Comprising the Constitution of the United States; With Notes and Commentaries from the Writings of Justice Story, Chancellor Kent, James Madison, and Other Distinguished American Citizens written by R. K. Moulton and published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Jacksonian-Era Primer on the U.S. Constitution. Originally published: New York: G. & C. Carvill & Co., 1834. v, 147 pp. Dedicated to the "People of the United States," this is a layman's edition of the U.S. Constitution published during the Jackson era, a time of greatly expanded male suffrage and wider participation in public affairs. As the sub-title indicates, the text is annotated with excerpts from the writings of James Madison, Joseph Story and "other distinguished American citizens." The annotations offer an idea of how the Constitution was understood at this time, and form a handy digest of important commentaries linked to the passages they analyze. Reprint of the first edition.