Locke, Jefferson, and the justices : foundations and failures of the US government /

This book is about American politics and law; it is also about the roots of the Contract with America. A logical place to find the intent of the Founders is in Locke, which Stephens highlights. The most attractive feature of George Stephens's new book is his effort to root present-day controver...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stephens, George M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., 2002.
Temas:
Constitutional history > United States.
Civil rights > United States.
Law > Political aspects.
Histoire constitutionnelle > États-Unis.
Droits de l'homme > États-Unis.
Droit > Aspect politique.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Civil rights
Constitutional history
Law > Political aspects
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The spirit of American rights
  • John Locke : founder of the founders
  • Locke on education and religious tolerance
  • Jefferson : Locke's disciple
  • Jefferson, Locke, and the Declaration of Independence
  • Locke in the constitution
  • Adoption and ratification
  • Our Bill of Rights
  • Jefferson and Hamilton
  • Jefferson's minimalist government
  • The era of substantive due process
  • The progressives
  • From Lochner to Mrs. Dolan : the 20th century
  • How we lost rights, in a footnote
  • Locke make.

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