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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/59280151 Title: Active liberty : interpreting our democratic Constitution Author: Stephen G Breyer Publisher: New York : Knopf, 2005. ISBN/ISSN: 0307263134 9780307263131 0307274942 9780307274946 OCLC:59280151

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Active liberty : interpreting our democratic Constitution

Author:	Stephen G Breyer
Publisher:	New York : Knopf, 2005.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	Defines and examines the principles of active liberty and emphasizes its importance in constitutional and statutory interpretation.
Rating:	based on 1 rating(s) 1 with a review
Subjects	Constitutional law -- United States. Law -- United States -- Interpretation and construction. Judicial process -- United States. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Nonfiction
Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Stephen G Breyer Find more information about:
ISBN:	0307263134 9780307263131 0307274942 9780307274946
OCLC Number:	59280151
Description:	161 pages ; 20 cm
Contents:	The theme considered ... -- ... As falling within an interpretive tradition ... -- ... And consistent with the Constitution's history -- Applications -- Speech -- Federalism -- Privacy -- Affirmative action -- Statutory interpretation -- Administrative law -- Recapitulation -- A serious objection.
Responsibility:	Stephen Breyer.
More information:	Sample text Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description

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Defines and examines the principles of active liberty and emphasizes its importance in constitutional and statutory interpretation.

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Active Liberty by Stephen Breyer

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Stephen Breyer believes that the U.S. Constitution and the statutes passed by Congress must allow interpretation that maximizes the participation of the public. "Active Liberty" is his term for a method of judicial interpretation that considers the intent of the framers of the Constitution, the wishes...
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