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American Constitutional Interpretation

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York Foundation Press 2003Edition: 3rdDescription: 1651p vISBN:
  • 1566626691
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.730200 MUR
Contents:
CONTENTS; DEDICATION III ; PREFACE V ; Chapter 1. Interpreting a Constitution- 1 ; Chapter 2. Constitutional Literacy – 25 PART I THE CONTEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION; Chapter 3. The Theoretical Context of Constitutional Interpretation – 43 ; Chapter 4. The Political and Institutional Contexts of Constitutional Interpretation- 79 PART II WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTION? Chapter 5. What Is the Constitution? Problems of Inclusion- 121 ; Chapter 6. What Is the Constitution? Problems of Continuity and Change 191 ; PART III WHO MAY AUTHORITATIVELY INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION? Chapter 7. Who May Authoritatively Interpret the Constitution for the National Government? – 274. Chapter 8. Who May Authoritatively Interpret the Constitution for the Federal System? – 359 PART IV HOW TO INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION Section ; A: General Problems ; Chapter 9. How to Interpret the Constitution: An Overview- 389' Section; B: Structuralism ; Chapter 10. Separation and Sharing of Powers: The Structure of the National Government – 448; Chapter 11. Sharing Powers: The Structure of Federalism—547. Section; C: Reinforcing Representative Democracy: Keeping Political Processes Open ; Chapter 12. Freedom of Political Communication – 692; Chapter 13. Political Participation – 796 Section ; D: Treating Equals Equally ; Chapter 14. The Problems of Equal Protection: Suspect Classifications – 906 ; Chapter 15. The Problems of Equal Protection: Somewhat Suspicious Classifications and Fundamental Rights—1005 Section ; E: Maintaining Constitutional Democracy: Protecting Fundamental Rights; Chapter 16. The Right to Property: To Individual Autonomy and Back-- 1158 ; Chapter 17. Autonomy, Religious Freedom, and the Elusive Quest for Governmental Neutrali Toward Religion – 1247 ; Chapter 18. Individual Autonomy: Personal Liberty, Privacy, and Personhood – 1356 ; PART V CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY IN THE CRUCIBLE OF CRISIS Chapter; 19. Constitutional Interpretation and Emergency Powers—1522 ; EPILOGUE General ; Introduction—1578 ; APPENDICES ; A. WHEN Maya Litigant Invoke the Constitution? – 1583 ; B. Table of U.S. Supreme Court Justices- 1593; C. The Constitution of the United States of America- 1601 ; TABLE OF CASES – 1621; INDEX -1643.
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CONTENTS;
DEDICATION III ;
PREFACE V ;
Chapter 1. Interpreting a Constitution- 1 ;
Chapter 2. Constitutional Literacy – 25 PART I THE CONTEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION;
Chapter 3. The Theoretical Context of Constitutional Interpretation – 43 ;
Chapter 4. The Political and Institutional Contexts of Constitutional Interpretation- 79
PART II WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTION?
Chapter 5. What Is the Constitution? Problems of Inclusion- 121 ;
Chapter 6. What Is the Constitution? Problems of Continuity and Change 191 ;
PART III WHO MAY AUTHORITATIVELY INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION?
Chapter 7. Who May Authoritatively Interpret the Constitution for the National Government? – 274.
Chapter 8. Who May Authoritatively Interpret the Constitution for the Federal System? – 359 PART IV HOW TO INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION Section ;
A: General Problems ;
Chapter 9. How to Interpret the Constitution: An Overview- 389' Section;
B: Structuralism ;
Chapter 10. Separation and Sharing of Powers: The Structure of the National Government – 448;
Chapter 11. Sharing Powers: The Structure of Federalism—547. Section;
C: Reinforcing Representative Democracy: Keeping Political Processes Open ;
Chapter 12. Freedom of Political Communication – 692;
Chapter 13. Political Participation – 796 Section ;
D: Treating Equals Equally ;
Chapter 14. The Problems of Equal Protection: Suspect Classifications – 906 ;
Chapter 15. The Problems of Equal Protection: Somewhat Suspicious Classifications and
Fundamental Rights—1005 Section ;
E: Maintaining Constitutional Democracy: Protecting Fundamental Rights;
Chapter 16. The Right to Property: To Individual Autonomy and Back-- 1158 ;
Chapter 17. Autonomy, Religious Freedom, and the Elusive Quest for Governmental Neutrali
Toward Religion – 1247 ;
Chapter 18. Individual Autonomy: Personal Liberty, Privacy, and Personhood – 1356 ;
PART V CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY IN THE CRUCIBLE OF CRISIS
Chapter; 19. Constitutional Interpretation and Emergency Powers—1522 ;
EPILOGUE General ;
Introduction—1578 ;
APPENDICES ;
A. WHEN Maya Litigant Invoke the Constitution? – 1583 ;
B. Table of U.S. Supreme Court Justices- 1593;
C. The Constitution of the United States of America- 1601 ;
TABLE OF CASES – 1621;
INDEX -1643.