To Secure These Rights : The Declaration of Independence and Constitutional Interpretation /

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To Secure These Rights enters the fascinating--and often contentious--debate over constitutional interpretation. Scott Douglas Gerber here argues that the Constitution of the United States should be interpreted in light of the natural rights political philosophy of the Declaration of Independence an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gerber, Scott Douglas (Autor)
Otros Autores: Abraham, Henry J. (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [1995]
Temas:
Constitutional law > United States.
Natural law > Philosophy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Liberal Originalism
  • I. The Jurisprudence of the American Founding
  • 1 The Declaration of Independence
  • 2 The Constitution of the United States
  • II Natural Rights and the Role of the Court
  • 3 The Court
  • 4 Checks on the Court
  • 5 Constitutional Interpretation
  • Conclusion: A New American Revolution?
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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