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Constitutional Morality and the Rise of Quasi-Law
Bruce P. Frohnen
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Hardback. Americans are ruled by an unwritten constitution consisting of executive orders, signing statements, and other quasi-laws designed to reform society, Bruce Frohnen and George Carey argue. Consequently, the Constitution no longer means what it says to the people it is supposed to govern and the government no longer acts according to the rule of law. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; L; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Americans are ruled by an unwritten constitution consisting of executive orders, signing statements, and other forms of quasi-law that lack the characteristics essential for the legal system to function properly. Consequently, the Constitution no longer means what it says to the people it is supposed to govern, and the government no longer acts according to the rule of law. These developments can be traced back to a change in constitutional morality, Bruce Frohnen and George Carey argue in this challenging book. The principle of separation of powers among co-equal branches of government formed the cornerstone of America's ... Read more
Americans are ruled by an unwritten constitution consisting of executive orders, signing statements, and other forms of quasi-law that lack the characteristics essential for the legal system to function properly. Consequently, the Constitution no longer means what it says to the people it is supposed to govern, and the government no longer acts according to the rule of law. These developments can be traced back to a change in constitutional morality, Bruce Frohnen and George Carey argue in this challenging book. The principle of separation of powers among co-equal branches of government formed the cornerstone of America's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674088870
SKU
V9780674088870
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About Bruce P. Frohnen
Bruce P. Frohnen is Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University College of Law. George W. Carey was Professor of Government, Georgetown University.
Reviews for Constitutional Morality and the Rise of Quasi-Law
This book provides a forceful and insightful account of both the structural demise of the rule of law and the corruption of the language of public discourse. It recasts our understanding of the American constitutional experiment and its prospects for the future.
Filippo Sabetti, McGill University Frohnen and Carey retrieve a conservative constitutionalism that depends on habits of mind and personal ... Read more
Filippo Sabetti, McGill University Frohnen and Carey retrieve a conservative constitutionalism that depends on habits of mind and personal ... Read more