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- Combines a theory of the nature of constitutional rights with ongoing debates about controversial examples
- Clarifies the crucial issues and assesses the relevant pro and con arguments
- Argues that there are four main classes of constitutional rights, not just two as is usually assumed in the US
Part of the book series: Law and Philosophy Library (LAPS, volume 115)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Keywords
- Constitutional Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Constitutional Institutions
- Separation of Powers
- Presidential System
- Bicameral Legislature
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Constitution of the United States
- Bill of Rights
- Constitutional rights and their moral foundations
- Civil right of private persons
- Freedom of speech
- Civil rights and administrative law
- Human rights
- Administrative law
Authors and Affiliations
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Philosophy Department, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, USA
Carl Wellman
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Constitutional Rights -What They Are and What They Ought to Be
Authors: Carl Wellman
Series Title: Law and Philosophy Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31526-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-31525-6Published: 23 May 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81057-7Published: 27 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-31526-3Published: 12 May 2016
Series ISSN: 1572-4395
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0315
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 197
Topics: Philosophy of Law, Constitutional Law, Political Theory