The Constitution of the United States of America : a contextual analysis /

This book provides a critical introduction to the history and current meaning of the United States' Constitution. It is organised around two themes: Firstly, the U.S. Constitution is old, short, and difficult to amend. These characteristics have made constitutional 'interpretation', e...

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Autore principale: Tushnet, Mark V.
Natura: Libro
Pubblicazione: Oxford ; Hart publishing, c2009.
Serie:Constitutional systems of the world. v. 2
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Sommario:
  • An overview of the history of the US Constitution
  • The constitutional politics of the legislative branch
  • The constitutional politics of the executive branch
  • The constitutional politics of the judicial branch
  • Federalism and the reach of national power
  • Individual rights under the Constitution
  • The processes of constitutional change.