Keeping Faith with the Constitution

by Christopher H. Schroeder, Goodwin Liu, Pamela S. Karlan

Book Overview

Chief Justice John Marshall argued that a constitution "requires that only its great outlines should be marked and] its important objects designated." Ours is "intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently, to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs." In recent years, Marshall's great truths have been challenged by proponents of originalism and strict construction. Such legal thinkers as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argue...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199738777
• ISBN13: 9780199738779
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.6"