Originalism's promise a natural law account of the American Constitution
The foundation of the American legal system and democratic culture is its longstanding written Constitution. However, a contentious debate now exists between originalists, who employ the Constitution's original meaning, and Nonoriginalists, who argue for a living constitution interpretation. Th...
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Cambridge University Press
2019
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- A brief history of originalism in American constitutional interpretation
- The constitutional communication model of originalism
- Originalism is the best explanation for our existing constitutional practice
- Originalism best advances Americans' human flourishing : the law-as-coordination account of originalism
- Conclusion