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.
