Foundations of American constitutionalism / David A.J. Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, David A. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--United States.

Constitutional law.

United States.

Constitutional history--United States.

Constitutional history.

Physical Description:

xvi, 315 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.

Summary:

In writing the constitution, the Founders combined a Lockean theory of politically legitimate power with the political science they had learned from Machiavelli, Harrington, Hume, and Montesquieu to articulate a new conception of constitutional argument. Examining the Founders' humanist analytical methods and working assumptions, this book combines history, political philosophy, and interpretive practice as it demonstrates an alternative exegesis of the Constitution. It clarifies a wide range of interpretive issues of federalism, enumerated rights (religious liberty and free speech), unenumerated rights (the constitutional right to privacy), and equal protection.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195059395

OCLC:

19267715