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A declaration and constitution for a free society : making the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution fully consistent with the protection of individual rights / Brian P. Simpson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simpson, Brian P., 1966- author.
- Series:
- Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics
- Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil rights--United States.
- Civil rights.
- United States.
- United States. Declaration of Independence.
- United States. Constitution.
- Constitutional amendments--United States.
- Constitutional amendments.
- Liberty.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society
- Series Page
- A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society: Making the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution Fully Consistent with the Protection of Individual Rights
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Notes
- Chapter 1
- Rights and Freedom
- What are Rights and Freedom?
- The Moral Basis for Rights and Freedom
- The Epistemological Basis for Rights and Freedom
- The Metaphysical Basis for Rights and Freedom
- Alternative Views and Their Invalidity
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2
- Revising the Declaration of Independence
- Revising the Declaration
- Concluding Remarks
- Chapter 3
- Revising the U.S. Constitution
- Revising the Constitution through Article I, Section 7
- Concluding Remarks on the Revision of the Constitution through Article I, Section 7
- Chapter 4
- Revising Article I, Sections 8-10 of the Constitution
- Concluding Remarks on the Revision of Article I, Sections 8-10 of the Constitution
- Chapter 5
- Revising the U.S. Constitution
- Revising Articles II through VII of the Constitution
- Concluding Remarks on the Revision of the Original Constitution
- Chapter 6
- Revising the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- Revising the Bill of Rights
- Concluding Remarks on the Revision of the Bill of Rights
- Chapter 7
- Revising Amendments XI through XXVII to the U.S. Constitution
- Revising Amendments XI through XXVII
- Concluding Remarks on the Revision of Amendments XI-XXVII
- Chapter 8
- Additional Amendments to the Constitution, Part 1
- Additional Amendments to the Constitution
- Conclusion
- Chapter 9
- Additional Amendments to the Constitution, Part 2
- The Last of the Additional Amendments to the Constitution
- Chapter 10
- Addressing Other Proposals that Attempt to Protect Individual Rights and Freedom
- Secession
- Amendments for Balanced Budgets, Taxing and Spending Limits, and Line-Item Veto Power for the President
- The Ability to Vote and Preventing Voter Fraud
- Harming or Threatening Others and the States or President Being Able to Rescind Laws
- Restitution for Government Wrongs
- Sunset Clauses, Omnibus Bills, and Unamendable or Unrepealable Clauses
- The Constitution Already Protects Rights and Does Not Need to Be Changed
- Epilogue
- Appendix A
- Note
- Appendix B
- Article I
- Article II
- Article III
- Article IV
- Article V
- Article VI
- Article VII
- Amendment I27
- Amendment II28
- Amendment III29
- Amendment IV
- Amendment V
- Amendment VI
- Amendment VII
- Amendment VIII
- Amendment IX
- Notes:
- Amendment X.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 27, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Simpson, Brian P. A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society.
- ISBN:
- 9781793612212
- 1793612218
- Publisher Number:
- 40030488969
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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