On Reading the Constitution:

Our Constitution speaks in general terms of "liberty" and "property," of the "privileges and immunities" of citizens, and of the "equal protection of the laws"-open-ended phrases that seem to invite readers to reflect in them their own visions and agendas. Yet...

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Beteilige Person: Tribe, Laurence H. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2022]
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Links:https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044456
Zusammenfassung:Our Constitution speaks in general terms of "liberty" and "property," of the "privileges and immunities" of citizens, and of the "equal protection of the laws"-open-ended phrases that seem to invite readers to reflect in them their own visions and agendas. Yet, recognizing that the Constitution cannot be merely what its interpreters wish it to be, this volume's authors draw on literary and mathematical analogies to explore how the fundamental charter of American government should be construed today
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)
Umfang:1 online resource (164 pages)
ISBN:9780674044456
DOI:10.4159/9780674044456