Originalism and the Good Constitution

by John O. McGinnis and Michael B. Rappaport

Originalism holds that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted according to its meaning at the time it was enacted. In their innovative defense of originalism, John McGinnis and Michael Rappaport maintain that the text of the Constitution should be adhered to by the Supreme Court because it was enacted by supermajorities--both its original enactment under Article VII and subsequent Amendments under Article V. A text approved by supermajorities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674725077
• ISBN13: 9780674725072
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"