Living Constitution in the United States

Living Constitution

United States Constitution

According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled LIVING CONSTITUTIONThe phrase “the living Constitution” emerged from two developments at the end of the nineteenth century. The first was the influence of Darwinism and pragmatism on traditional consitutional theory, and in particular their challenge to a more traditional, and conservative emphasis
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Concepts in relation to the Living Constitution

Note: Definitions on these topics are available in the American legal Encyclopedia. The following topics are included in this section:

• Natural law
• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances
• Divided government
• Direct primary
• Initiative
• Referendum
• Recall
• Judicial review
• Writ of mandamus
• Impeachment
• Executive order
• Executive privilege
• Impoundment