Download or read book The Normative Constitution written by Richard Sherlock and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1995 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In what sense is the U.S. Constitution binding on contemporary and future generations of Americans? This question was at stake in the fights over the nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court and in the extensive debate over 'original intent' carried on by Attorney General Edwin Meese and Chief Justice William Rehnquist, among others. This collection brings together ten leading philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists representing a spectrum of opinions.