The Establishment Clause: Religion and the First Amendment - Brossura

Levy, Leonard W.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0807844667 ISBN 13: 9780807844663

Casa editrice: Univ of North Carolina Pr, 1994

Riassunto

Leonard Levy's classic work examines the circumstances that led to the writing of the establishment clause of the First Amendment: 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. . . .' He argues that, contrary to popular belief, the framers of the Constitution intended to prohibit government aid to religion even on an impartial basis. He thus refutes the view of 'nonpreferentialists,' who interpret the clause as allowing such aid provided that the assistance is not restricted to a preferred church.

For this new edition, Levy has added to his original arguments and incorporated much new material, including an analysis of Jefferson's ideas on the relationship between church and state and a discussion of the establishment clause cases brought before the Supreme Court since the book was originally published in 1986.

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Book by Levy Leonard W

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of North Carolina Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0807844667
• ISBN 13: 9780807844663
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 273
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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