The Constitution Between Friends
Author | : Louis Fisher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1978-01-01 |
Genre | : Constitutional history |
ISBN | : 9780312165307 |
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Author | : Louis Fisher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1978-01-01 |
Genre | : Constitutional history |
ISBN | : 9780312165307 |
Author | : James Montgomery Beck |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 11 |
Release | : 1935 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
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Author | : Colleen A. Sheehan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
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There were many writers other than John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton who, in 1787 and 1788, argued for the Constitution's ratification. In a collection central to our understanding of the American founding, Friends of the Constitution brings together forty-nine of the most important of these "other" Federalists' writings. Colleen A. Sheehan is Professor of Political Science at Villanova University. Gary L. McDowell is the Tyler Haynes Interdisciplinary Professor of Leadership Studies, Political Science, and Law at the University of Richmond in Virginia. From 1992 to 2003 he was the Director of the Institute of United States Studies in the University of London.
Author | : Iowa Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends |
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Total Pages | : 125 |
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Author | : Louis Fisher |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1978-01-01 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
ISBN | : 9780312165314 |
Analyzes the current balance of power between the three branches of U.S. government, detailing how recent clashes over the exercise of powers has exposed a fundamental imbalance between the executive and legislative branches
Author | : Goodwin Liu |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2010-08-05 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0199752834 |
Chief Justice John Marshall argued that a constitution "requires that only its great outlines should be marked [and] its important objects designated." Ours is "intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently, to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs." In recent years, Marshall's great truths have been challenged by proponents of originalism and strict construction. Such legal thinkers as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argue that the Constitution must be construed and applied as it was when the Framers wrote it. In Keeping Faith with the Constitution, three legal authorities make the case for Marshall's vision. They describe their approach as "constitutional fidelity"--not to how the Framers would have applied the Constitution, but to the text and principles of the Constitution itself. The original understanding of the text is one source of interpretation, but not the only one; to preserve the meaning and authority of the document, to keep it vital, applications of the Constitution must be shaped by precedent, historical experience, practical consequence, and societal change. The authors range across the history of constitutional interpretation to show how this approach has been the source of our greatest advances, from Brown v. Board of Education to the New Deal, from the Miranda decision to the expansion of women's rights. They delve into the complexities of voting rights, the malapportionment of legislative districts, speech freedoms, civil liberties and the War on Terror, and the evolution of checks and balances. The Constitution's framers could never have imagined DNA, global warming, or even women's equality. Yet these and many more realities shape our lives and outlook. Our Constitution will remain vital into our changing future, the authors write, if judges remain true to this rich tradition of adaptation and fidelity.
Author | : Paul W. Ludwig |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2020-01-09 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1107022967 |
Applies Aristotle's argument - that citizenship is like friendship - to the liberal and democratic societies of the present day.
Author | : Michael Stokes Paulsen |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2017-01-03 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0465093299 |
The definitive modern primer on the US Constitution, “an eloquent testament to the Constitution as a covenant across generations” (National Review). From freedom of speech to gun ownership, religious liberty to abortion, practically every aspect of American life is shaped by the Constitution. Yet most of us know surprisingly little about the Constitution itself. In The Constitution, legal scholars Michael Stokes Paulsen and Luke Paulsen offer a lively introduction to the supreme law of the United States. Beginning with the Constitution’s birth in 1787, Paulsen and Paulsen offer a grand tour of its provisions, principles, and interpretation, introducing readers to the characters and controversies that have shaped the Constitution in the 200-plus years since its creation. Along the way, the authors correct popular misconceptions about the Constitution and offer powerful insights into its true meaning. This lucid guide provides readers with the tools to think critically about constitutional issues — a skill that is ever more essential to the continued flourishing of American democracy.
Author | : Society of Friends. Five Years Meeting (U.S.) |
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Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1900 |
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