The unwritten constitution / George Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, George, 1970- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--United States.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

With the appointment of Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, jurists in the mould of Justice Scalia, textualism and originalism are more prominent then ever before. These justices insist that in interpreting the Constitution, they focus on text while other justices neglect the Constitution. In 'The (Un)Written Constitution', George Thomas reveals that textualists and originalists rely on unwritten understandings that shape their reading of the Constiution's text.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Introduction: Interpreting a Written Constitution

1. Text and Textualism

2. Text and Originalism

3. Text and Republican Government

4. Text and the Separation of Powers

5. Text and Unwritten Understandings

Conclusion: The Inescapability of Constitutional Judgment

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-755599-3

0-19-755600-0

0-19-755598-5

OCLC:

1240830993