We the People--the foundation of the Constitution

Author: (American) Akerman
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces contemporary American constitutional thought and analyzes the limitations of past and current judges and legal theorists. The text is concise and easy to read. In this book, the renowned scholar Professor Akerman provides a thorough analysis of the history of the U.S. Constitution. He identifies the key roots of the distinctive "dualism" feature in the traditional American democracy. With clear and concise language, the author explains the significant impact of popular movements on constitutional change, revealing the differences between these practices in constitutional movements and the usual measures of those seeking political office. The book took 10 years to write and serves as the first volume of a three-volume series, making it particularly noteworthy. It examines the Reagan Revolution within the framework of the Constitution, reinterpreting the responsibility of ordinary citizens for the future. How can the intent of the people be discovered? Is it by looking for the original intentions of the constitutional framers? The book discards this absurd and useless approach. It confirms that the extraordinary timing required for the people to take action is not limited to a single moment in the 18th century. It downplays the influence of political ambitions and emphasizes the importance of political leadership when the constitutional movement requires popular support. It provides an objective and fair definition of the concept of government. Government belongs to the people, is formed by the people, and serves this invisible, intangible, but supreme people. The book comprehensively introduces American contemporary constitutional thought and analyzes the limitations of past and current judges and legal theorists. The text is concise and easy to read.