The Odd Clauses : Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of Its Most Curious Provisions

from charlottem

The Book is very funny, even if you don't agree with all Mr. Wexler's opinions.

from iluvvideo

The Odd Clauses, by Jay Wexler, provided a fascinating and very accessable journey through ten of The Constitution's more obscure provisions. A professor at Boston University School of Law, Mr Wexler writes with a large dollop of snarky political asides, that I found in no way affected my underst...

from michigantrumpet

Jay Wexler, professor at Boston University School of Law, takes us on a delightful romp through ten of the little read, rarely regarded and misunderstood clauses of the U.S. Constitution. These ten clauses serve as a vehicle to shine light on constitutional principles and interpretation. Wexler u...

from TLCrawford

In "The Odd Clauses : Understanding the Constitution through ten of its most curious provisions "Jay Wexler shows us how the Constitution has been interpreted through history. Wexler is obviously qualified to write about the Constitution, as an attorney in the Justice Department's Office of legal...

from antiquary

It is rare for a work on constitutional law to make me laugh out loud, but this did. The imaginary dialogue among the justices in interpreting te 21st Amendment is unexpectedly hilarious. It is more remarkable that I like this book as the author is frankly a liberal Democrat who worked for Presid...