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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1986
Minutes of a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution are presented, beginning with opening statements from four United States senators (Hatch, Grassley, Thurmond, DeConcini) concerning the significance of the United States Constitution and its doctrine of the diffusion of powers. The core of the minutes includes the prepared…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Government (Administrative Body), Government Role
Dewey, Donald O. – 1986
James Madison's thoughts on various interpretations of the Constitution maintain that public opinion is the ultimate method of legitimizing the document. The Constitution must prevail against mere public opinion, but public opinion may be used to establish the meaning of the Constitution when conflicting interpretations exist. The public good and…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Government (Administrative Body), Government Role
