For the People: What the Constitution Really Says About Your Rights - Couverture rigide

Amar, Akhil Reed; Hirsch, Alan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0684826941 ISBN 13 : 9780684826943

Editeur : The Free Press, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Amar Akhil Reed Hirsch Alan R

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"We the People" have forgotten many of our constitutional rights, or we have allowed government officials to interpret them for us -- even when they are wrong. It is time to reclaim our Constitution.

Did you know that:
-- The Supreme Court is not the ultimate authority for constitutional interpretation. It is subservient to the People, who can amend the Constitution through a kind of national referendum.
-- In certain cases juries may decide for themselves how to interpret the Constitution rather than follow judges' opinions.
-- The Framers intended for us to be able to protect ourselves from the federal government.

We the People have awesome responsibilities. If the Constitution really is to be an instrument of the People, as intended, it is imperative that we all understand this great document. Read this book and keep it (and its copy of the Constitution) on your shelf. We all owe ourselves, and our fellow citizens, an education in our constitutional rights and responsibilities.

Biographie de l'auteur

Akhil Reed Amar is Southmayd Professor of Law at the Yale Law School. He received his BA, summa cum laude, from Yale College, and his JD from Yale Law School. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Paul Bator award from the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy and an honorary doctorate of law (LLD) from Suffolk University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Free Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0684826941
• ISBN 13: 9780684826943
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 259
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible