In Defense of the Constitution (ebook)

Argumento de In Defense of the Constitution (ebook)

In Defense of the Constitution refutes modern critics of the Constitution who assail it as "reactionary" or "undemocratic." The author argues that modern disciples of Progressivism are determined to centralize political control in Washington, D.C., to achieve their goal of an egalitarian national society. Furthermore, he contends, Progressive interpreters of the Constitution subtly distort fundamental principles of the Constitution for the precise purpose of achieving their egalitarian goals. It is in their distrust of self-government and representative institutions that Progressivists advocate, albeit indirectly, an elitist regime based on the power of the Supreme Court—or judicial supremacy.

Key elements and issues in this transformation of the original republic into an egalitarian mass society are thoroughly examined.

George W. Carey is Professor of Government at Georgetown University and editor of The Political Science Reviewer.0Acknowledgements ix Note to the Reader xi Introduction 3 1 Publius—A Split Personality? 18
2 Majority Rule and the Extended Republic Theory of James Madison 34
3 Separation of Powers and the Madisonian Model: A Reply to the Critics 53
4 James Madison and the Principle of Federalism 77
5 The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, and Federalist 78 122
6 Due Process, Liberty, and the Fifth Amendment: Original Intent 139
7 Abortion and the American Political Crisis 179 Suggestions for Further Reading 195