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Foundations of American constitutionalism /

David Richards here argues that the legal interpretation of the US constitution depends on an understanding of the liberal humanist principles which guided the Founders.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Richards, David A. J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The founders' interpretive uses of history
  • Political legitimacy and constitutional founding
  • Interpreting the founders over time
  • Interpreting enumerated rights: religious liberty and free speech
  • Interpreting enumerated rights: constitutional privacy
  • Interpreting equal protection
  • Consitutional decadence and educational responsibility.