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Title:
To secure the liberty of the people : James Madison's Bill of Rights and the Supreme Court's interpretation / Eric T. Kasper.
Author:
Kasper, Eric T.
Publication Information:
DeKalb, Ill. : Northern Illinois University Press, ©2010.
Call Number:
KF4749 .K365 2010
ISBN:
9780875804217
Physical Description:
x, 301 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
The Supreme Court, the Bill of Rights, and James Madison -- Madison's conception of human nature -- Madison's multifaceted liberalism -- Madison opposes a bill of rights, then sees its strategic value -- Madison sees that a bill of rights can protect liberal freedoms -- Madison's system of rights -- Madison's vision of specific freedoms in the Bill of Rights -- The relation of Madison's Bill of Rights to our Bill of Rights -- Madison and the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Supreme Court -- Devotees of Madison on the Supreme Court -- Learners -- Inconsistents -- Name droppers -- Conclusions.
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