In a trend that disturbs nationally known constitutional scholar George Anastaplo, law schools now place very little emphasis on the study of the United States Constitution as a document. Today, many constitutional law professors spend less than a week teaching the history, philosophical tenets, and legal origins of the Constitution itself and more time on Supreme Court cases. In ""Reflections on Constitutional Law"", Anastaplo emphasizes the continuing significance and importance of the Constitution, by examining the most important influences on the American constitutional system, including the Magna Carta and the Declaration of independence. According to Anastaplo, a rigorous understanding of the Constitution is crucial to comprehending the true meaning of Supreme Court decisions.
| ISBN: | 9780813191560 |
| Publication date: | 25th August 2006 |
| Author: | George Anastaplo |
| Publisher: | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Constitutional and administrative law: general |
In a trend that disturbs nationally known constitutional scholar George Anastaplo, law schools now place very little emphasis on the study of the United States Constitution as a document. Today, many constitutional law professors spend less than a week teaching the history, philosophical tenets, and legal origins of the Constitution itself and more time on Supreme Court cases. In ""Reflections on Constitutional Law"", Anastaplo emphasizes the continuing significance and importance of the Constitution, by examining the most important influences on the American constitutional system, including the Magna Carta and the Declaration of independence. According to Anastaplo, a rigorous understanding of the Constitution is crucial to comprehending the true meaning of Supreme Court decisions.
Reflections on Constitutional Law features in the following genres: Constitutional and administrative law: general
Reflections on Constitutional Law is available in Paperback, Ebook
Reflections on Constitutional Law was written by George Anastaplo and published by The University Press of Kentucky
Reflections on Constitutional Law has 272 pages