Author: Goodwin Liu
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199752834
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Get Book Here
Book Description
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.
Author: William Arnot
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Get Book Here
Book Description
Author: William Arnot
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Get Book Here
Book Description
Author: Larry Alexander
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521799997
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Get Book Here
Book Description
A distinguished international team of legal theorists examine the issue of constitutionalism and pose such foundational questions as Why have a constitution? How do we know what the constitution of a country really is? How should a constitution be interpreted? Why should one generation feel bound by the constitution of an earlier one?The volume will be of particular importance to those in philosophy, law, political science and international relations interested in whether and what kinds of constitutions should be adopted in countries without them, and involved in debates about constitutional interpretation.
Author: Louise Nalbandian
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Armenia
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Get Book Here
Book Description
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Get Book Here
Book Description
Author: P. K. Gupta
Publisher: Rastogi Publications
ISBN: 9788171338177
Category : Cytology
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Get Book Here
Book Description
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Correctional institutions
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Get Book Here
Book Description
Author: Reign
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Get Book Here
Book Description
Author: Suvaryan Yuri, Mirzoyan Valeri, Hayrapetyan Ruben
Publisher: Gitutiun
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Get Book Here
Book Description
This scholarly work is the first comprehensive attempt to present the essence and methodology of public administration. It aims to provide a concise account of the process of development of the theory of public administration, its history in the Western world, and ideological tendencies. The book elucidates Armenian administrative thought and the peculiarities of its development in the period from the 5th to the 20th centuries. It conducts a comparative analysis of the theory and practice of public administration in the Western world with the developments of Armenian civic, political, and administrative thought, which provides the opportunity of expanding the boundaries of Armenian studies and advance the science of public administration. In addition, the book has a specific mandate of presenting the national and cultural peculiarities and the achievements of the theory and history of public administration in Armenia. The book is especially designed for scholars and general audience interested in the theory and history of public administration.
