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Active liberty: interpreting our democratic Constitution

✍ Scribed by Breyer, Stephen G


Publisher
Knopf Publishing Group
Year
2005;2007
Tongue
English
Edition
1st ed
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


Defines and examines the principles of active liberty and emphasizes its importance in constitutional and statutory interpretation.

✦ Table of Contents


The theme considered ... --
... As falling within an interpretive tradition ... --
... And consistent with the Constitution's history --
Applications --
Speech --
Federalism --
Privacy --
Affirmative action --
Statutory interpretation --
Administrative law --
Recapitulation --
A serious objection.

✦ Subjects


Constituent power--United States;Democratie;Droit constitutionnel--InterprΓ©tation--Γ‰tats-Unis;Droit--InterprΓ©tation--Γ‰tats-Unis;Gesetzgebung;Grondwetten;LAW--Constitutional;LAW--Public;LibertΓ©;Processus judiciaire--Γ‰tats-Unis;Rechtsinterpretatie;Verfassung;Vrijheid;;Judicial process--United States;Law--United States--Interpretation and construction;Constitutional law--United States;Constituent power;Constitutional law;Judicial process;Law--Interpretation and construction;Liberty;;Constitutional


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