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Title:
Keeping faith with the Constitution / Goodwin Liu, Pamela S. Karlan, Christopher H. Schroeder.
Author:
Liu, Goodwin.

Karlan, Pamela S.

Schroeder, Christopher H.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Call Number:
KF4550 .Z9 L578 2010
Abstract:
Chief Justice John Marshall argued that a constitution 'requires that only its great outlines should be marked [and] its important objects designated.' This work argues that to preserve the meaning & authority of the document it must be shaped by evolving precedent, historical experience, practical consequence & societal change.
ISBN:
9780199738779
Series:
Inalienable rights series

Inalienable rights series.
Physical Description:
xxi, 248 pages ; 22 cm.
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Contents:
The Constitution's vision and values -- Judicial interpretation of the Constitution -- Equality -- Freedom of speech -- Promoting the general welfare -- Separation of powers -- Democracy -- Criminal justice -- Liberty -- Progress and possibilities.
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