Constitutionalism: Philosophical FoundationsLarry Alexander Cambridge University Press, 2001 M02 26 - 319 páginas A distinguished international team of legal theorists examine the issue of constitutionalism and pose such foundational questions as Why have a constitution? How do we know what the constitution of a country really is? How should a constitution be interpreted? Why should one generation feel bound by the constitution of an earlier one?The volume will be of particular importance to those in philosophy, law, political science and international relations interested in whether and what kinds of constitutions should be adopted in countries without them, and involved in debates about constitutional interpretation. |
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... practice of judicial re- view and finality , or the application of equal protection principles to the fed- eral government - are now part of the Constitution due to a change in our metaconstitutional rule of recognition . Perry devotes ...
... practice of judicial re- view and finality , or the application of equal protection principles to the fed- eral government - are now part of the Constitution due to a change in our metaconstitutional rule of recognition . Perry devotes ...
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... Practice of Constitutional Amendment ( S. Levinson , ed . , Princeton Univ . Press , 1995 ) , 145-61 . 7 See Alexander , supra note 3 , at 106-9 . 8 See Larry Alexander and Emily Sherwin , The Deceptive Nature of Rules , 142 Uni ...
... Practice of Constitutional Amendment ( S. Levinson , ed . , Princeton Univ . Press , 1995 ) , 145-61 . 7 See Alexander , supra note 3 , at 106-9 . 8 See Larry Alexander and Emily Sherwin , The Deceptive Nature of Rules , 142 Uni ...
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... practice re- ferred to in 2. , that is , preconstitutional norms , presuppositions , rules of recognition ... practices . 8. But , justice cannot be weighed in the balance alongside authoritative practices because justice and ...
... practice re- ferred to in 2. , that is , preconstitutional norms , presuppositions , rules of recognition ... practices . 8. But , justice cannot be weighed in the balance alongside authoritative practices because justice and ...
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American Constitutionalism | 16 |
Constitutional Authorship | 64 |
What Is the Constitution? and Other Fundamental Questions | 99 |
On the Authority and Interpretation of Constitutions Some Preliminaries | 152 |
Legitimacy and Interpretation | 194 |
The Domain of Constitutional Justice | 235 |
Precommitment and Disagreement | 271 |
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