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Originalism and the good constitution /

John McGinnis and Michael Rappaport argue that the text of the Constitution and its Amendments should be adhered to by the Supreme Court because it was enacted by supermajorities. A text approved by supermajorities has special value in a democracy because it has unusually wide support and tends to m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: McGinnis, John O., 1957- (Autor), Rappaport, Michael B., 1960- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:John McGinnis and Michael Rappaport argue that the text of the Constitution and its Amendments should be adhered to by the Supreme Court because it was enacted by supermajorities. A text approved by supermajorities has special value in a democracy because it has unusually wide support and tends to maximize the welfare of the greatest number.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (298 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674726260
067472626X
0674727363
9780674727366