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Constitutional Conundrums, Alan E. Garfield
All American Citizens Fall Under ‘We The People,’ But Who Is Really Included?, Alan E. Garfield
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
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
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
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
The Constitution And Economic Policy, Alan E. Garfield
Alan E Garfield
No abstract provided.
Court's Ruling Fiercely Un-Madisonian, Alan E. Garfield
Court's Ruling Fiercely Un-Madisonian, Alan E. Garfield
Alan E Garfield
No abstract provided.
Honest Debate At Core Of Constitution, Alan E. Garfield
Honest Debate At Core Of Constitution, Alan E. Garfield
Alan E Garfield
No abstract provided.
Congress' Power Is Properly Vested, Alan E. Garfield
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
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
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 …