Edition |
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
Description |
[vii], 326 p. ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
"The first step in reclaiming the protections of the Constitution, says Chemerinsky, is to recognize that right-wing justices are imposing their personal prejudices, not making neutral decisions about the scope of the Constitution, as they claim, or following the 'original meaning' of the Constitution."--Book jacket. |
Contents |
Introduction : The Constitution touches everyone -- Separate and unequal schools -- The imperious presidency -- Dismantling the wall separating church and state -- The vanishing rights of criminal defendants -- The erosion of individual liberties -- Closing the courthouse doors -- Conclusion : Reclaiming the Constitution. |
Subject |
Constitutional law -- United States.
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Conservatism -- United States.
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ISBN |
9781416574682 (hardback) |
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1416574689 (hardback) |
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9781451606355 (ebook) |
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1451606354 (ebook) |
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