The Conscience of the Constitution - 9781939709035
Un libro in lingua di Timothy Sandefur edito da Cato Inst, 2014
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Is liberty or democracy the primary constitutional value? At a time when Americans are increasingly facing violations of their civil liberties, Timothy Sandefur's insightful new book explains why the Declaration of Independence, with its doctrines on the primacy of liberty, the natural rights of man, and the limits on legitimate government, should serve as the guidepost for understanding the Constitution. The author takes the reader through the ideas of substantive due process and judicial activism and defends them from mainstream criticisms while drawing on examples from literature, television, and Supreme Court cases. The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty argues that modern legal doctrines, which value democracy over liberty, are endangering individual rights and corrupting our civic institutions.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Conscience of the Constitution
- Sottotitolo: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Timothy Sandefur
- Editore: Cato Inst
- Collana: Cato Inst (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 07 Gennaio '14
- Genere: POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Argomenti : Civil rights United States Due process of law United States Political questions and judicial power United States
- Pagine: 199
- EAN-13: 9781939709035