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Kmiec Douglas W

The history philosophy and structure of the American constitution - London Lexis Nexis 2009 - 624p

Contents:
The philosophical and natural law basis of the American order : remote and immediate ancestors
The declaration and its constitution : linking first principle to necessary means
A structurally-divided, but workable, government
A limited government of enumerated power
A government mindful of dual sovereignty
A fair government
A government commitment to freedom
A government commitment to equality
A government of imperfect knowledge : of inkblots, liberty and life itself.

ISBN: 9781422426395

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Constitutional Law - U S A 2. Constitutional History

Dewey Class. No.: 342.730200 / KMI