
The Conscience of the Constitution
The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty
Timothy Sandefur(Author)
Cato Institute (Publisher)
Published on 7. January 2014
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-939709-03-5 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-939709-03-5 (9781939709035)
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Person
Timothy Sandefur is vice president for legal affairs at the Goldwater Institute, where he holds the Clarence J. & Katherine P. Duncan Chair in Constitutional Government. He also holds the Barry Goldwater Chair in American Institutions at Arizona State University.
Content
ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
1. Democracy AndFreedom
2. The Civil War AndThe Incomplete Reconstruction
3. Substantive DueProcess
4. The Attack onSubstantive Due Process
5. Judicial Activism
6. Conclusion
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Introduction
1. Democracy AndFreedom
2. The Civil War AndThe Incomplete Reconstruction
3. Substantive DueProcess
4. The Attack onSubstantive Due Process
5. Judicial Activism
6. Conclusion
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