America's Constitution and Unwritten Constitution Analyzed Part 1
An analysis of the early portions of America's Constitution, by Akhil Reed Amar, and America's Unwritten Constitution, also by Akhil Reed Amar. One interesting point the author makes in the latter book is that the written Constitution itself invites recourse to certain things outside the text. This includes Supreme Court opinions, Congressional statutes, and presidential proclamations. This is a welcome argument for those in the legal profession who disagree with the recent preeminence of Justic...
May 10, 2014•8 min