2007-05-30 11:21:32 · 4 answers · asked by Judith W 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
If that would be the case, there would be no need for a Supreme Court, nor a parliament. Law, even Constitutional Law, is a permanent dialog between written law on the one side, and jurisprudence, precedents, common law, "natural law", ethics, evolving social norms, legal history and philosophy, social sciences such as economics and sociology on the other side. That's why you have a parliament and amendements.
2007-05-30 11:43:39 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes!
the US Constitution is a remarkable document that not only enumerates the rights of US citizens, but also sets forth the boundaries and responsibilities of the gov't.
unfortunately, too many people have allowed the gov't (both state and federal) to overreach what the US Constitution actually allows and to infringe upon the rights of individuals (most often while claiming to protect the rights of groups -especially corporations)
2007-05-30 18:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by Act D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously not. It's been amended a lot. Also, I suspect the commerce clause has long been interpreted more broadly than any of the framers intended.
2007-05-30 18:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup and sadly it still doesnt aplly to us black people...
2007-06-02 21:51:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋