Constitutional construction: divided powers and constitutional meaning
Auteur :
Whittington, Keith E.
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674005839
Date de publication :
15 mai 2001
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The American Constitution has a dual nature. The first aspect is the degree to which it acts as a binding set of rules that can be neutrally interpreted and enforced by the courts. But according to Whittington, the Constitution also permeates politics itself, to guide and constrain political actors in the very process of making public policy.