Oxford University Press, Date: 2010-05-19. hardcover. Acceptable. 8x0x5. 2010. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, Date: 2010. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2010. Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

ISBN10: 0195377273, ISBN13: 9780195377279, [publisher: OUP USA 2010-06-03, Oxford] Hardcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2010]

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover. ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

Oxford University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor Oxford University Press ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [CA]

New. . ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

ISBN10: 0195377273, ISBN13: 9780195377279, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once remarked that the theory of an evolving, "living" Constitution effectively "rendered the Constitution useless." He wanted a "dead Constitution," he joked, arguing it must be interpreted as the framers originally understood it. In The Living Constitution, leading constitutional scholar David Strauss forcefully argues against the claims of Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Robert Bork, and other"originalists," explaining in clear, jargon-free English how the Constitution can sensibly evolve, without falling into the anything-goes flexibility caricatured by opponents. The living Constitution is not anout-of-touch liberal theory, Strauss further shows, but a mainstream tradition of American jurisprudence--a common-law approach to the Constitution, rooted in the written document but also based on precedent. Each generation has contributed precedents that guide and confine judicial rulings, yet allow us to meet the demands of today, not force us to follow the commands of the long-dead Founders. Strauss explores how judicial decisions adapted the Constitution's text (and contradicted originalintent) to produce some of our most profound accomplishments: the end of racial segregation, the expansion of women's rights, and the freedom of speech. By contrast, originalism suffers from ...

Oxford Univ Pr, Date: 2010. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 176 pages. 8.30x5.80x0.90 inches. 2010. Oxford Univ Pr ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [GB]

Oxford University Press, Date: 2010-05-19. 1. hardcover. Used:Good. 2010. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]

ISBN10: 0195377273, ISBN13: 9780195377279, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once remarked that the theory of an evolving, "living" Constitution effectively "rendered the Constitution useless." He wanted a "dead Constitution," he joked, arguing it must be interpreted as the framers originally understood it. In The Living Constitution, leading constitutional scholar David Strauss forcefully argues against the claims of Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Robert Bork, and other"originalists," explaining in clear, jargon-free English how the Constitution can sensibly evolve, without falling into the anything-goes flexibility caricatured by opponents. The living Constitution is not anout-of-touch liberal theory, Strauss further shows, but a mainstream tradition of American jurisprudence--a common-law approach to the Constitution, rooted in the written document but also based on precedent. Each generation has contributed precedents that guide and confine judicial rulings, yet allow us to meet the demands of today, not force us to follow the commands of the long-dead Founders. Strauss explores how judicial decisions adapted the Constitution's text (and contradicted originalintent) to produce some of our most profound accomplishments: the end of racial segregation, the expansion of women's rights, and the freedom of speech. By contrast, originalism suffers from ...
Show/Hide image

Oxford University Press, Date: 2010-05-19. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2010. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195377273 9780195377279 [US]