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 | Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution By Stephen G. Breyer ISBN: 9780307274946 ASIN: B00A2M8O18 Published: 2006 Number of Pages: 176 Edition: Other Binding: Paperback |
Pricing & Availability:Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: Vintage Description: A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.For Justice Breyer, the Constitutionâs primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls âactive libertyâ: citizen participation in shaping government and its laws. As this book argues, promoting active liberty requires judicial modesty and deference to Congress; it also means recognizing the changing needs and demands of the populace. Indeed, the Constitutionâs lasting brilliance is that its principles may be adapted to cope with unanticipated situations, and Breyer makes a powerful case against treating it as a static guide intended for a world that is dead and gone. Using contemporary examples from federalism to privacy to affirmative action, this is a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over the role and power of our courts. | |