Cosmic constitutional theory : why Americans are losing their inalienable right to self-governance /

American constitutional law has undergone a transformation. Issues once left to the people have increasingly become the province of the courts. Subjects as diverse as abortion rights and firearms regulations, health care reform and counterterrorism efforts, not to mention a millennial presidential e...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Wilkinson, J. Harvie, III
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Zusammenfassung:
American constitutional law has undergone a transformation. Issues once left to the people have increasingly become the province of the courts. Subjects as diverse as abortion rights and firearms regulations, health care reform and counterterrorism efforts, not to mention a millennial presidential election, are more and more the domain of judges.What sparked this development? In this engaging volume, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson argues that America's most brilliant legal minds have launched a set of cosmic constitutional theories that, for all their value, are undermining self-governance. Thinker
Umfang:
1 online resource (174 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-993007-4
0-19-026004-1
1-280-59405-5
9786613623881
0-19-984602-2
Schlagworte:
Constitutional law > United States > Philosophy.
Constitutional law > Political aspects > United States.
Constitutional law > United States.
Self-determination, National > United States.
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