The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty

Timothy Sandefur

ISBN 10: 1939709032 / ISBN 13: 9781939709035

Published by Cato Institute January 2014, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty
• Publisher: Cato Institute January 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1939709032
• ISBN 13: 9781939709035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used - Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
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Synopsis

Is liberty or democracy the primary constitutional value? At a time when Americans are increasingly facing violations of their civil liberties, Timothy Sandefur's insightful new book explains why the Declaration of Independence, with its doctrines on the primacy of liberty, the natural rights of man, and the limits on legitimate government, should serve as the guidepost for understanding the Constitution. The author takes the reader through the ideas of substantive due process and judicial activism and defends them from mainstream criticisms while drawing on examples from literature, television, and Supreme Court cases. The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty argues that modern legal doctrines, which value democracy over liberty, are endangering individual rights and corrupting our civic institutions.

About the Author

Timothy Sandefur is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, and the author of The Right To Earn a Living: Economic Freedom and the Law and Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America. He lives near Sacramento, California.