9780595773404 - Corrupted by Power: The Supreme Court and the Constitution von Riggs, Robert E. (4 Ergebnisse)

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Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnAlexander Hamilton called the judiciary the least dangerous branch of government. He was right then but wrong today. Since Hamilton s time the Supreme Court has become a cardinal example of Lord Acton s famous dictum: Power ten.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Alexander Hamilton called the judiciary the 'least dangerous' branch of government. He was right then but wrong today. Since Hamilton's time the Supreme Court has become a cardinal example of Lord Acton's famous dictum: 'Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.' It is not a corruption of bribes, or even of bad intentions, but of taking upon itself the right to alter the Constitution whenever past principles offend present preferences of five or more Justices.Corrupted by Power shows how the Constitution is repeatedly changed to mean whatever the Supreme Court wants it to mean. Precedent is followed only when past decisions support current opinions. Otherwise precedents are overruled, misrepresented or ignored. A conspicuous example is the judicial manufacture of new First Amendment rights, including rights to advocate criminal behavior, publish degrading sex and extreme violence, and advertise vice.Can the Constitution be rescued Discover what can be done.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Corrupted by Power | The Supreme Court and the Constitution | Robert E Riggs | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2004 | Author Solutions Inc | EAN 9780595773404 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.