TY - BOOK AU - Kmiec,Douglas W. TI - The American constitutional order: history, cases, and philosophy. SN - 1583608001 AV - KF4550 .A7295 U1 - 342.73 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Newark, NJ PB - LexisNexis KW - Constitutional law KW - United States KW - Philosophy KW - Constitutional history N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: The Philosophical and natural law basis of the American order: remote and immediate ancestors -- The Declaration and its constitution - linking first principles to necessary means -- A Structurally- divided, but workable, government -- A Limited government of enumerated power -- A Government mindful of dual sovereignty -- A Fair government -- A Government commitment to freedom -- A Government commitment to equality -- A Government of imperfect knowledge of Inkblots, liberty and life itself. ER -