The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty - Couverture rigide

Sandefur, Timothy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1939709032 ISBN 13 : 9781939709035

Editeur : Cato Institute, 2014

Synopsis

Is liberty or democracy the primary constitutional value? At a time when Americans are increasingly facing violations of their civil liberties, Timothy Sandefur's insightful new book explains why the Declaration of Independence, with its doctrines on the primacy of liberty, the natural rights of man, and the limits on legitimate government, should serve as the guidepost for understanding the Constitution. The author takes the reader through the ideas of substantive due process and judicial activism and defends them from mainstream criticisms while drawing on examples from literature, television, and Supreme Court cases. The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty argues that modern legal doctrines, which value democracy over liberty, are endangering individual rights and corrupting our civic institutions.

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À propos de l'auteur

TimothySandefur is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, an attorney at thePacific Legal Foundation, and the author of TheRight To Earn a Living: Economic Freedom and the Law and Cornerstone of Liberty: PropertyRights in 21st Century America.He lives near Sacramento, California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cato Institute
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1939709032
• ISBN 13: 9781939709035
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible