Implementing the Constitution |
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| Author:
| Fallon, Richard H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-41926-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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This book argues that the U.S. Supreme Court performs two functions. The first is to identify the Constitution's idealized "meaning." The second is to develop tests and doctrines to realize that meaning in practice. Bridging the gap between the two--implementing the Constitution--requires moral vision, but also practical wisdom and occasionally a willingness to make compromises.
This book argues that the U.S. Supreme Court performs two functions. The first is to identify the Constitution's idealized "meaning." The second is to develop tests and doctrines to realize that meaning in practice. Bridging the gap between the two--implementing the Constitution--requires moral vision, but also practical wisdom and occasionally a willingness to make compromises.