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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gerber, Scott Douglas
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 1995.
Subjects:
Constitutional law > United States.
Natural law > Philosophy.
Droit naturel > Philosophie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Constitutions.
Constitutional law.
Natural law (Philosophy)
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; 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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