Church, state, and original intent
Donald L. Drakeman describes the ways in which Supreme Court justices have portrayed the Framers' actions in a light favoring their own views about how church and state should be separated. He then marshals the historical evidence, leading to a surprising conclusion about the original meaning o...
| Résumé: | Donald L. Drakeman describes the ways in which Supreme Court justices have portrayed the Framers' actions in a light favoring their own views about how church and state should be separated. He then marshals the historical evidence, leading to a surprising conclusion about the original meaning of the First Amendment's establishment clause: the framers originally intended the establishment clause only as a prohibition against a single national church. --from publisher description Introduction -- Reynolds : the historical construction of constitutional reality -- Everson : a case of premeditated law office history -- The battle for the historical high ground -- Original meanings : where is the historical high ground? -- Incorporating originalism -- Conclusion. |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-367) and index |
| ISBN: | 0511658451 |