We the Individuals: A Progressive Studying of the Structure for the Twenty-First Century

“This work will change into the defining textual content on progressive constitutionalism ― a parallel to Thomas Picketty’s contribution however for all who care deeply about constitutional regulation. Superbly written and powerfully argued, it is a masterpiece.” –Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Legislation College, and creator of Free Tradition

Apprehensive about what an excellent conservative majority on the Supreme Courtroom means for the way forward for civil liberties? From gun management to reproductive well being, a conservative court docket will reshape the lives of all Individuals for many years to come back. The time to develop and defend a progressive imaginative and prescient of the U.S. Structure that protects the rights of all folks is now.

College of California Berkeley Dean and revered authorized scholar Erwin Chemerinsky expertly exposes how conservatives are utilizing the Structure to advance their very own agenda that favors enterprise over shoppers and staff, and authorities energy over particular person rights.

However publicity isn’t sufficient. Progressives have spent an excessive amount of of the final forty-five years making an attempt to protect the legacy of the Warren Courtroom’s most essential rulings and reacting to the Republican-dominated Supreme Courts by criticizing their erosion of rights―however haven’t but developed a progressive imaginative and prescient for the Structure itself. But, if we simply look to the promise of the Preamble―liberty and justice for all―and take significantly its imaginative and prescient, a progressive studying of the Structure can lead us ahead as we proceed our struggle guaranteeing democratic rule, efficient authorities, justice, liberty, and equality.

Contains the Full Structure and Amendments of the USA of America