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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779111503321

Autore

Garry Patrick M

Titolo

Limited government and the Bill of Rights [[electronic resource] /] / Patrick M. Garry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, Mo. ; ; London, : University of Missouri Press, c2012

ISBN

0-8262-7272-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Disciplina

320.09

Soggetti

Constitutional law - United States

Constitutional history - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The individual-autonomy view of the Bill of Rights -- Limited government in the overall constitutional scheme -- The impetus for the Bill of RIghts -- Balancing judicial restraint and democratic rule -- Applying the Bill of RIghts as government-limiting provisions -- The free speech clause as a limited-government provision -- The religion clause and limited government -- How the First Amendment protects individual rights.