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Constitutional Faith
Author | : Sanford Levinson |
Publsiher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2011-09-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780691152400 |
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"The book is intended to make clearer the ambiguities of "constitutional faith," i.e. wholehearted attachment to the Constitution as the center of one's (and ultimately the nation's) political life."--The introduction.
Constitutional Faith
Author | : Sanford Levinson |
Publsiher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2011-08-22 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781400839872 |
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This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion." By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. While some view the Constitution as the central component of an American religion that serves to unite the social order, Levinson maintains that its sacred role can result in conflict, fragmentation, and even war. To Levinson, the Constitution's value lies in the realm of the discourse it sustains: a uniquely American form of political rhetoric that allows citizens to grapple with every important public issue imaginable. In a new afterword, Levinson looks at the deepening of constitutional worship and attributes the current widespread frustrations with the government to the static nature of the Constitution.
Constitutional Redemption
Author | : J. M. Balkin |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2011-05-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674058743 |
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Political constitutions are compromises with injustice. What makes the U.S. Constitution legitimate is Americans’ faith that the constitutional system can be made “a more perfect union.” Balkin argues that the American constitutional project is based in hope and a narrative of shared redemption, and its destiny is still over the horizon.
A Constitutional Faith
Author | : Hugo LaFayette Black |
Publsiher | : Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
ISBN | : UCAL:B4389649 |
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Sets out Justice Hugo Black's convictions on the First Amendment rights of Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly and show the means by which the Constitution can most fluently--and without injury to its fabric--be made to meet the needs of a changing society.
Keeping Faith with the Constitution
Author | : Goodwin Liu,Pamela S. Karlan,Christopher H. Schroeder |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2010-08-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780199750665 |
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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.
Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism
Author | : Samuel V. Laselva |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2018-12-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780773555310 |
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A new perspective on the Canadian Constitution that focuses on Canada's distinctive contribution to constitutional ethics.
Law Religion Constitution
Author | : Dr Cristiana Cianitto,Ms Donlu Thayer,Professor Silvio Ferrari,Professor W Cole Durham Jr. |
Publsiher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2013-09-28 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781472416155 |
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What is the place assigned to religion in the constitutions of contemporary States? What role is religion expected to perform in the fields that are the object of constitutional regulation? Is separation of religion and politics a necessary precondition for democracy and the rule of law? These questions are addressed in this book through an analysis of the constitutional texts that are in force in different parts of the world. Constitutions are at the centre of almost all contemporary legal systems and provide the principles and values that inspire the action of the national law-makers. After a discussion of some topics that are central to the constitutional regulation of religion, the book considers a number of national systems covering countries with a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds. The final section of the book is devoted to the discussion of the constitutional regulation of some particularly controversial issues, such as religious education, the relation between freedom of speech and freedom of religion, abortion, and freedom of conscience.
Living Constitution Dying Faith
Author | : Bradley C. S. Watson |
Publsiher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2020-11-17 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781504066396 |
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A “living” constitution. Runaway courts. Legislating from the bench. These phrases come up a lot in the national political debate. They raise the ire of many Americans. But where did the ideas come from? Why do courts play a role so alien to the one the American Founders outlined? And how did unelected judges gain so much power in our democratic republic? Political scientist and legal philosopher Bradley C. S. Watson provides the answers in this important book. To understand why courts today rule the way they do, Watson shows, you must go back more than a century. You’ll find the philosophical and historical roots of judicial activism in the late nineteenth century. Watson traces a line from social Darwinism and pragmatism, through the rise of Progressivism, to our situation today. Living Constitution, Dying Faith reveals a radical transformation of American political thought. This ebook features a new introduction examining the latest developments—which only highlight the prescience of Watson’s arguments.