The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of

The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty

Timothy Sandefur's insightful new book provides a dramatic new challenge to the status quo of constitutional law and argues a vital truth: our Constitution was written not to empower democracy, but to secure liberty. Yet the overemphasis on democracy by today's legal community-rather than the primacy of liberty, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence-has helped expand the scope of government power at the expense of individual rights. Now, more than ever, the Declaration of Independence should be the framework for interpreting our fundamental law. It is the conscience of the Constitution.
Country USA
Manufacturer Cato Institute
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-11-21
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781939709042

The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty