Cargando…
The living Constitution /
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once remarked that the theory of an evolving, "living" Constitution effectively "rendered the Constitution useless." He wanted a "dead Constitution," he joked, arguing it must be interpreted as the framers originally understood it. I...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
|
| Colección: | Inalienable rights series.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once remarked that the theory of an evolving, "living" Constitution effectively "rendered the Constitution useless." He wanted a "dead Constitution," he joked, arguing it must be interpreted as the framers originally understood it. In The Living Constitution, leading constitutional scholar David Strauss forcefully argues against the claims of Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Robert Bork, and other "originalists," explaining in clear, jargon-free English how the Constitution can sensibly evolve, without falling into the anythi. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 150 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199703692 0199703698 1282543830 9781282543836 9786612543838 6612543833 9780199752539 0199752532 |