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- While recent years have seen a flood of literature on the Bill of Rights, this collection of essays, all by highly regarded constitutional scholars, is the first to offer a comprehensive amendment-by-amendment, clause-by-clause account of the Bill's recent sweeping transmutation.The book confirms the suspicions of critics of judicial activism, suggesting that the provisions of the Bill of Rights have been subjected to much greater interpretive revision by the Supreme Court than other parts of the Constitution.
- About the Author: Eugene W. Hickock, Jr. is Associate Professor of Political Science at Dickinson College and Adjunct Professor of law at the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
- 487 Pages
- History, United States
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About the Book
The book confirms the suspicions of critics of judicial activism, suggesting that the provisions of the Bill of Rights have been subjected to much greater interpretive revision by the Supreme Court than other parts of the Constitution.Book Synopsis
While recent years have seen a flood of literature on the Bill of Rights, this collection of essays, all by highly regarded constitutional scholars, is the first to offer a comprehensive amendment-by-amendment, clause-by-clause account of the Bill's recent sweeping transmutation.
The book confirms the suspicions of critics of judicial activism, suggesting that the provisions of the Bill of Rights have been subjected to much greater interpretive revision by the Supreme Court than other parts of the Constitution.
About the Author
Eugene W. Hickock, Jr. is Associate Professor of Political Science at Dickinson College and Adjunct Professor of law at the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.08 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.44 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.64 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 487
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Eugene W Hickok
Language: English
Street Date: April 29, 1991
TCIN: 1001046807
UPC: 9780813913360
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-6328
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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