Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Constitutional

Problems of constitutional interpretation have many faces, but much of the contemporary discussion has focused on what has come to be called "originalism." The core of originalism is the belief that fidelity to the original understanding of the Constitution should constrain contemporary judges. As originalist thinking has evolved, it has become clear that there is a family of originalist theories, some emphasizing the intent of the framers, while others focus on the original public meaning of the constitutional text. This idea has enjoyed a modern resurgence, in good part in reaction to...

Over the course of the nation's history, the Constitution has been turned upside-down, Michael Greve argues in this provocative book. The Constitution's vision of a federalism in which local, state, and federal government compete to satisfy the preferences of individuals has given way to a cooperative, cartelized federalism that enables interest groups to leverage power at every level for their own benefit. Greve traces this inversion from the Constitution's founding through today, dispelling much received wisdom along the way.

The Upside-Down Constitution shows how...

The laws that governed the institution of slavery in early Texas were enacted over a fifty-year period in which Texas moved through incarnations as a Spanish colony, a Mexican state, an independent republic, a part of the United States, and a Confederate state. This unusual legal heritage sets Texas apart from the other slave-holding states and provides a unique opportunity to examine how slave laws were enacted and upheld as political and legal structures changed. The Laws of Slavery in Texas makes that examination possible by combining seminal historical essays with excerpts...

Die vorliegende Einfuhrung in das Staatsrecht ist als Studienbuch fur Leser konzipiert, die noch keine Vorkenntnisse im offentlichen Recht aufweisen. Sie behandelt staatsrechtliche Grundbegriffe.

Nach der Einleitung werden die verfassungsgestaltenden Grundentscheidungen fur die Republik, die Demokratie, den Bundesstaat, den Sozialstaat und den Rechtsstaat vorgestellt. Daran schliet sich die Darstellung der einzelnen Grundrechte mit dem Schwerpunkt der allgemeinen Grundrechtslehren an.