We the People

We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution by Jill Lepore 

Harvard historian Jill Lepore makes a bold case: the Constitution was meant to be tinkered with, not preserved in amber. Through vivid storytelling, she traces how generations of Americans have fought to amend the nation's founding document—from abolishing the Electoral College to protecting the environment. Lepore challenges both originalism and judicial gatekeeping, arguing that amendment itself is the heart of American democracy. A sweeping, lyrical exploration of how we've tried to improve the machinery of government, one amendment at a time.