Constitutional Change on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
- ISBN-10
- 1576078728
- ISBN-13
- 9781576078723
- Category
- Constitutional amendments
- Pages
- 325
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-01
- Author
- Richard B. Bernstein
Description
Highlights: - Explains how the controversy over the jurisprudence of original intent can obscure vital processes of constitutional change- An indispensable companion to any modern debate about amending the Constitution and to any modern controversy about how the document should be interpreted and applied- Suggests ways we should assess proposals to further change our Constitution in a reasoned and accessible way
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