Foundations of American constitutionalism

Foundations of American constitutionalism / David A.J. Richards.

David Richards here argues that the legal interpretation of the US constitution depends on an understanding of the liberal humanist principles which guided the Founders.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Richards, David A. J.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.
Subjects:	Constitutional law > United States. Constitutional history > United States. LAW > Constitutional. LAW > Public. Constitutional history Constitutional law United States
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
The founders' interpretive uses of history
Political legitimacy and constitutional founding
Interpreting the founders over time
Interpreting enumerated rights: religious liberty and free speech
Interpreting enumerated rights: constitutional privacy
Interpreting equal protection
Consitutional decadence and educational responsibility.