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Contest for Constitutional Authority: The Abortion and War Powers Debates
Susan R. Burgess
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Hardcover. Most Americans view the judiciary as the ultimate authority in constitutional questions. The author of this book, however, sees things differently - arguing that each branch of government has the right to interpret the Constitution, a theory known as "departmental review". Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Most American scholars and laypeople alike, view the judiciary as the ultimate authority in constitutional questions. Political scientist Susan Burgess sees things differently. She argues that each branch of government has the right to interpret the constitution, and that no branch has the final authority - a theory known as ""departmental review"". In a system based on department review, constitutional interpretation is not solely a judicial function, but rather a shared dialogue among all the branches of government as they articulate their positions on important constitutional issues and respond to opposing arguments. Through close study of the war powers and ... Read more
Most American scholars and laypeople alike, view the judiciary as the ultimate authority in constitutional questions. Political scientist Susan Burgess sees things differently. She argues that each branch of government has the right to interpret the constitution, and that no branch has the final authority - a theory known as ""departmental review"". In a system based on department review, constitutional interpretation is not solely a judicial function, but rather a shared dialogue among all the branches of government as they articulate their positions on important constitutional issues and respond to opposing arguments. Through close study of the war powers and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700605224
SKU
V9780700605224
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