The U.S. Constitution is a blueprint for a free society as well as a source of enduring conflict over how that society must be governed. This breezy, concise guide explains the central conflicts that frame our constitutional controversies, written in clear non-academic language to serve as a resource for engaged citizens, both inside and outside of an academic setting.
The U.S. Constitution is a blueprint for a free society as well as a source of enduring conflict over how that society must be governed. This breezy, concise guide explains the central conflicts that frame our constitutional controversies, written in clear non-academic language to serve as a resource for engaged citizens, both inside and outside of an academic setting.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Morgan Marietta is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is the author of A Citizen's Guide to American Ideology and The Politics of Sacred Rhetoric.
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Introduction: The Constitution and Bong Hits for Jesus 1. The Core Disagreement: How Should We Read the Constitution? Part I: Points of Conflict. 2. Judicial Review: Is it Legitimate and Expansive, or Questionable and Limited? 3. Rights: Are They Individual or Collective? 4. Federalism: Must We Have One National Standard? 5. Liberty: Does the Constitution Invoke Ordered Liberty or Pure Liberty? 6. Religion: Is the Constitution a Religious or Secular Document? 7. Transcendence: Do Transcendent Principles Exist in the Constitution? 8. Social Facts: Should the Court Move Ahead of Society or Wait for Social Change? 9. Precedent: Should We Follow or Break From the History of the Court? 10. Completeness: What Else Do We Need to Read? Part II: Schools of Interpretation. 11. Textualism 12. Common Law Constitutionalism 13. Originalism 14. Living Constitutionalism 15. Comparing Schools of Interpretation 16. Points of Conflict & Schools of Thought in a Landmark Case: Roe v. Wade 17. Contemporary Landmark Cases: From Phelps to Obamacare Conclusion: Reading the Constitution for Ourselves.
Introduction: The Constitution and Bong Hits for Jesus 1. The Core Disagreement: How Should We Read the Constitution? Part I: Points of Conflict. 2. Judicial Review: Is it Legitimate and Expansive, or Questionable and Limited? 3. Rights: Are They Individual or Collective? 4. Federalism: Must We Have One National Standard? 5. Liberty: Does the Constitution Invoke Ordered Liberty or Pure Liberty? 6. Religion: Is the Constitution a Religious or Secular Document? 7. Transcendence: Do Transcendent Principles Exist in the Constitution? 8. Social Facts: Should the Court Move Ahead of Society or Wait for Social Change? 9. Precedent: Should We Follow or Break From the History of the Court? 10. Completeness: What Else Do We Need to Read? Part II: Schools of Interpretation. 11. Textualism 12. Common Law Constitutionalism 13. Originalism 14. Living Constitutionalism 15. Comparing Schools of Interpretation 16. Points of Conflict & Schools of Thought in a Landmark Case: Roe v. Wade 17. Contemporary Landmark Cases: From Phelps to Obamacare Conclusion: Reading the Constitution for Ourselves.
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