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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... statute in his own home with a consenting male adult , but the prosecutor dropped the charges . Hardwick then asked a federal district court to enjoin the state from enforcing the statute . The judge dismissed the suit , but the court ...
... statute must expressly state this . Clearly enough , what the statute states is only what the court says this statute states , and the interpretation of these statutes is conducted in the light of those basic rights . 9 In many cases ...
... statute that appeared to treat racial minorities or women unequally . The Court struck down many state statutes on constitutional equal protection grounds . This was cer- tainly substantive equal protection , but it was generally seen ...
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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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