The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty
Timothy Sandefur
(Author)
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.
Product Details
Price
$24.95
$23.20
Publisher
Cato Institute
Publish Date
January 07, 2014
Pages
200
Dimensions
6.12 X 9.43 X 0.79 inches | 0.99 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781939709035
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TimothySandefur is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, an attorney at thePacific Legal Foundation, and the author of TheRight To Earn a Living: Economic Freedom and the Law and Cornerstone of Liberty: PropertyRights in 21st Century America.He lives near Sacramento, California.