Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution~ SIGNED
by Breyer, Stephen
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- 0307274942
- ISBN 13
- 9780307274946
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FIRST EDITION. Book is brand new, never read. Personally signed by the Justice directly to a "Supreme Court Historical Society" bookplate affixed to biographical page at front of book. Photos available upon request.
A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.For Justice Breyer, the Constitution's primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls "active liberty": citizen participation in shaping government and its laws. As this book argues, promoting active liberty requires judicial modesty and deference to Congress; it also means recognizing the changing needs and demands of the populace. Indeed, the Constitution's lasting brilliance is that its principles may be adapted to cope with unanticipated situations, and Breyer makes a powerful case against treating it as a static guide intended for a world that is dead and gone. Using contemporary examples from federalism to privacy to affirmative action, this is a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over the role and power of our courts.
Synopsis
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution is a 2005 book by United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. The general theme of the book is that Supreme Court justices should, when dealing with Constitutional issues, keep "active liberty" in mind, which Justice Breyer defines as the right of the citizenry of the country to participate in government. Breyer's thesis is commonly viewed as a liberal response to originalism, a view espoused by Justice Scalia.
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- Title
- Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution~ SIGNED
- Author
- Breyer, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
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- Trade Paperback Signed
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0307274942
- ISBN 13
- 9780307274946
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- signed; collectible; autographed, supreme court, politics, legal history, scalia lectures, supreme court justice, john roberts, clarence thomas
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