The Constitutional Bases of Political and Social Change in the United StatesShlomo Slonim This volume collects the papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to mark the bicentennial of the framing and adoption of the U.S. Constitution. The conference joined distinguished members of the American judiciary, bar, and academia and their Israeli counterparts in an intensive debate on the part the Constitution has assumed in American life during the 200 years of its existence. Each paper focuses specifically on one aspect of the Constitution; the subject matter ranges from executive-legislative relations to minority rights, religious freedom, and constitutional reform. Throughout, comments and rebuttals are also included. Unique in its international approach to constitutional issues and developments, this volume will be of significant interest to constitutional and legal scholars. |
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... preferred position — that is , the doctrine that the Supreme Court should defend civil rights but not economic rights , and its current status . A few vigorous proponents of the preferred position remain , among them my distin- guished ...
... preferred position , the case can be treated as simply a part of the standard civil rights and liberties jurisprudence of the Su- preme Court . From this perspective Cleburne simply adds retardation to race , sex , illegitimacy , age ...
... Preferred freedoms , 323 , 329 , 330 Preferred position doctrine , 339 , 340 , 343 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 348 , 350 Presidency : and ambassadors , 26 , 30 ; and constitutional change , 253-54 , 267-68 , 271 , 274-75 ; constitutional powers ...
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Court in a Nonideological Polity | 3 |
The Founding Fathers and the Constitution as | 15 |
The President | 25 |
Copyright | |
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