Beyond the ConstitutionHadley Arkes argues that it is necessary to move "beyond the Constitution," to the principles that stood antecedent to the text, if we are to understand the text and apply the Constitution to the cases that arise every day in our law. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Reasoning Spirit of the Constitution | 21 |
Moving Beyond the Text | 40 |
On the Dangers of a Bill of Rights Restating the Federalist Argument | 58 |
Life among the Clauses | 81 |
The Sweep of Civil Rights and the Maze of Federalism | 112 |
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