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The First Stone Of The Death Penalty, Bruce Ledewitz
The First Stone Of The Death Penalty, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Cruelly Unusual, Bruce Ledewitz
Cruelly Unusual, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Pa. Justices Were Wrong To Fill Spot, Bruce Ledewitz
Pa. Justices Were Wrong To Fill Spot, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Recent Developments In Pennsylvania Death Penalty Law, Bruce Ledewitz
Recent Developments In Pennsylvania Death Penalty Law, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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A Fond Farewell, Bruce Ledewitz
A Fond Farewell, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Perspectives On The Law Of The American Sit-In, Bruce Ledewitz
Perspectives On The Law Of The American Sit-In, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Consensus Of The Governed: The Legitimacy Of Constitutional Change, Raymond Shih Ray Ku
Consensus Of The Governed: The Legitimacy Of Constitutional Change, Raymond Shih Ray Ku
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This Article argues that, contrary to current practices, constitutional change is legitimate only when it commands the unanimous support of the people, or, because unanimous support is practically impossible, when it is accomplished through procedural devices (i.e., representation, ratification, and supermajority support) that safeguard minority interests in an effort to determine the public good and approximate the will of the people as a whole. Constitutional change is illegitimate when it represents only the will of a portion of the people. This Article attempts to answer the question of what makes a constitution or a constitutional amendment legitimate, and provides specific …