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Constitutional Law

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Alan E Garfield

Constitution

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Constitutional Conundrums, Alan E. Garfield Sep 2016

Constitutional Conundrums, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


All American Citizens Fall Under ‘We The People,’ But Who Is Really Included?, Alan E. Garfield Sep 2015

All American Citizens Fall Under ‘We The People,’ But Who Is Really Included?, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


Who Speaks For The ‘People’ On Policy?, Alan E. Garfield Nov 2014

Who Speaks For The ‘People’ On Policy?, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


Are ‘We The People’ Meeting Our Responsibilities?, Alan E. Garfield Sep 2014

Are ‘We The People’ Meeting Our Responsibilities?, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


Can We Find A Balance Between Privacy Andsecurity?, Alan E. Garfield Sep 2013

Can We Find A Balance Between Privacy Andsecurity?, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


The Constitution And Economic Policy, Alan E. Garfield Sep 2011

The Constitution And Economic Policy, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


Court's Ruling Fiercely Un-Madisonian, Alan E. Garfield Apr 2011

Court's Ruling Fiercely Un-Madisonian, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


Honest Debate At Core Of Constitution, Alan E. Garfield Jan 2011

Honest Debate At Core Of Constitution, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


Congress' Power Is Properly Vested, Alan E. Garfield Feb 2010

Congress' Power Is Properly Vested, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.


Finding Shared Values In A Diverse Society: Lessons From The Intelligent Design Controversy, Alan E. Garfield Dec 2007

Finding Shared Values In A Diverse Society: Lessons From The Intelligent Design Controversy, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

One of the nation’s more profound and volatile ideological divides is between fundamentalist religious adherents and secular members of society. This divide has been particularly salient in recent years as issues challenging traditional religious morality – abortion, gay marriage, and stem-cell research – have been exploited as wedge issues for political gain. In this Article, I join the efforts of other scholars to find a way to bridge the gap between religious and secular Americans. By focusing on one particularly contentious front in the religious-secular wars – the teaching of intelligent design – I am able to identify a value …


What Should We Celebrate On Constitution Day?, Alan Garfield Dec 2006

What Should We Celebrate On Constitution Day?, Alan Garfield

Alan E Garfield

Congress recently created a new national observance, Constitution Day, to be marked each year on September 17th. This observance presents a valuable opportunity for the vastly diverse American populace to celebrate its shared values. But what, exactly, should Americans celebrate about the Constitution? The Constitution’s text is hardly perfect, and judicial interpretations of the Constitution are themselves problematic. To identify what Americans should celebrate on Constitution Day, this article sets out to identify the Constitution’s core meaning for Americans. To do so, it first draws lessons from two contemporary Establishment Clause disputes (one over the teaching of intelligent design and …