An introduction to basic techniques of constitutional interpretation.
An introduction to basic techniques of constitutional interpretation.
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MR
May 10, 2016
Hard to grasp the complexity of what we call our Constitution, and the professor goes a long way to stretch a student's thinking that far. So kindly done, too.
KK
Feb 4, 2021
The Course name above, is an eye opener and my Wonderful Professor Amar and his Team of young Professors are an Outstanding beyond DESCRIPTION. Thank you ALL.
From the lesson
Interpreting Government Practices
This module delves into how the actual structure of each government branch inherently effects their interactions with one another. The framers purposefully under-specified sections of the Constitution, leaving room for flexibility. They rightly assumed future law makers would fill these “gaps” in procedure as need arose. Indeed they have, each time a gap is discovered and bridged, a new precedent is set. Professor Amar will highlight several examples of these powers-set-by-precendent, for each branch of government
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science