Politics and Liberty in the Constitution.

Stevens, Richard G.

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ERIC Number: EJ344538

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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Politics and Liberty in the Constitution.

Stevens, Richard G.

Teaching Political Science, v14 n1 p46-51 Fall 1986

Examines the Supreme Court's historical treatment of the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment to better understand the meaning of the Constitution's founding. That the Constitution does not offer an absolute protection is supported by analyzing a broad outline of the Constitution and several court cases involving due process. (TRS)

Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Role, Due Process, Higher Education, Political Issues, Political Science, Politics, United States Government (Course), United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Bill of Rights; Fourteenth Amendment; United States Constitution

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