Drafting a constitution for a nation or republic emerging into freedom / Bernard H. Siegan.
1994
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Author
Title
Drafting a constitution for a nation or republic emerging into freedom / Bernard H. Siegan.
Published
Fairfax, Va. : George Mason University Press, [1994]
Copyright
©1994
Call Number
Comp 910 Si15 1994
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
0913969702 (cloth : acid-free paper) :
Description
iv, 120 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)29668235
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [73]-79) and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1
1
United States Constitutional Experience
5
IAuthority v. Liberty
5
IISeparation of Powers
7
2
Powers of and Restraints on the Legislature and the President
11
IConfining the Legislature
11
IIPowers of the President
14
A The President's Power of Veto
14
B Power of Appointment
15
C Power to Pardon Wrongdoers
16
D The Role of a President Under a Parliamentary System
16
3
Administrative Agencies
19
4
The Judiciary
21
IThe Judicial Function
21
IIProtection of Both Enumerated and Unenumerated Rights
24
IIIProtection of Liberty
28
IVCommunist Constitutions
30
VThe New Czech and Slovak Charter
31
VIBulgarian Constitution
32
VIIThe Proposed Ukrainian Constitution
34
5
Judicial Rules for the Protection of Liberty
37
6
Property Rights and Economic Liberties
45
IProvisions on Condemnation and Regulation United States Experience Limiting the Legislature
50
IIRegulating Economic Activity United States Experience Limiting the Legislature
59
IIIProvisions on Taxation and Spending
62
7
Protecting Solely Liberties and Not Entitlements
65
8
Amending the Constitution
69
9
Concluding Observations
71
Notes
73
Appendix I - Suggested Model Constitution for Emerging Nations and Republics
81
Appendix II - United States Constitution
95
Index
115
About the Author
121