The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty
Book Details
Author(s)
Timothy Sandefur
Publisher
Cato Institute
ISBN / ASIN
1939709032
ISBN-13
9781939709035
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Sales Rank
#720,772
Category
Law
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
Is liberty or democracy the primary constitutional value? At a time when Americans are increasingly facing violations of their civil liberties, Timothy Sandefur's insightful new book explains why the Declaration of Independence, with its doctrines on the primacy of liberty, the natural rights of man, and the limits on legitimate government, should serve as the guidepost for understanding the Constitution. The author takes the reader through the ideas of substantive due process and judicial activism and defends them from mainstream criticisms while drawing on examples from literature, television, and Supreme Court cases. The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty argues that modern legal doctrines, which value democracy over liberty, are endangering individual rights and corrupting our civic institutions.
