Congress and the Politics of Emerging Rights

Sampul Depan
Colton C. Campbell, John F. Stack
Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 - 197 halaman
When average Americans think of rights, they generally conceive of written guarantees, like the Bill of Rights, which provide a framework for the defense and protection of individuals. But America has changed since the Constitution was written--technologically in terms of cars, telephones, and e-mail, and socially in terms of changing marriage patterns, urban violence, and gender equality. A panoply of rights never envisioned by our Founding Fathers has thus emerged. Reflecting the dynamism of America, provisions of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights have been interpreted and reinterpreted over time to protect a variety of rights not explicitly stated within these documents. As the U.S. Congress enters its third century, rights issues present complex problems for Congress and its members. Congress and the Politics of Emerging Rights explores the various dimensions of emerging rights from congressional and judicial perspectives, illustrating both personal and institutional challenges, especially under conditions of divided government and increased levels of partisanship.

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Congressional Power to Establish and Enforce Social Rights after United States v Morrison Limits and Possibilities
11
Ironies and Unanticipated Consequences of Legislation Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Sexual Harassment
27
Expanding Privacy at Work and at Home
43
From Privacy Rights to Privacy Protection Congressional Formulation of Online Privacy Policy
45
A Right too Far? The Congressional Politics of DOMA and ENDA
65
Institutional Rights and Change
83
The Emerging Rights of States Revitalized Federalism
85
Representing Congress Protecting Institutional and Individual Members Rights in Court
105
Comparative Rights
129
Rights in America through a Comparative Lens
131
The United States Constitution
147
References
167
Index
183
About the Contributors
195
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