Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
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"Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that argues judges should interpret the Constitution in a way that promotes democratic participation and the active involvement of citizens in government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution canonical | 3 |
| Active Liberty | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution Context triple: [Stephen G. Breyer, notableWork, Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution]
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A.
The Court and the Constitution
The Court and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal scholar and former U.S. Solicitor General Archibald Cox examining the role and evolution of the Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
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How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
"How Democratic Is the American Constitution?" is a scholarly book by political scientist Robert A. Dahl that critically examines the undemocratic features and historical compromises embedded in the U.S. Constitution.
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C.
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law is a book in which Justice Antonin Scalia articulates and defends his textualist approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation in the American legal system.
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D.
A Preface to Democratic Theory
A Preface to Democratic Theory is a foundational political science book by Robert A. Dahl that analyzes and critiques existing models of democracy while proposing a more realistic, pluralist framework for democratic governance.
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E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution Target entity description: "Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that argues judges should interpret the Constitution in a way that promotes democratic participation and the active involvement of citizens in government.
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A.
The Court and the Constitution
The Court and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal scholar and former U.S. Solicitor General Archibald Cox examining the role and evolution of the Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
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B.
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
"How Democratic Is the American Constitution?" is a scholarly book by political scientist Robert A. Dahl that critically examines the undemocratic features and historical compromises embedded in the U.S. Constitution.
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C.
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law is a book in which Justice Antonin Scalia articulates and defends his textualist approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation in the American legal system.
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D.
A Preface to Democratic Theory
A Preface to Democratic Theory is a foundational political science book by Robert A. Dahl that analyzes and critiques existing models of democracy while proposing a more realistic, pluralist framework for democratic governance.
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E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
interpretation of the Constitution that promotes democratic participation
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judicial deference to democratic processes within constitutional limits ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile judicial review with democratic self-government ⓘ |
| author |
Stephen G. Breyer
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surface form:
Stephen Breyer
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| contrastsWith |
originalism as focused narrowly on framers’ specific expectations
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strict textualism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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surface form:
First Amendment
affirmative action ⓘ campaign finance regulation ⓘ federalism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
citizen participation in government
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constitutional purpose ⓘ role of courts in a democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional law
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legal theory ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition |
argues that judges should consider democratic consequences of their decisions
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emphasizes the Constitution’s role in enabling collective self-government ⓘ supports a purposive reading of constitutional text ⓘ |
| hasForm |
e-book edition
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hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | liberal judicial philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely discussed in legal academia ⓘ |
| influencedBy | purposivism in statutory and constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in constitutional law
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law students ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States Constitution
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constitutional interpretation ⓘ democracy ⓘ judicial philosophy ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableAuthorOccupation | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of the concept of active liberty
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influence on debates about judicial role in democracy ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | active liberty ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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surface form:
Knopf
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| relatedWorkAuthor | Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View ⓘ |
| setInLegalSystem |
United States law
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surface form:
United States legal system
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| timePeriodDiscussed | modern United States constitutional law ⓘ |
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Subject: Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution Description of subject: "Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that argues judges should interpret the Constitution in a way that promotes democratic participation and the active involvement of citizens in government.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Stephen G. Breyer
Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View
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relatedWork
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Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
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subject surface form:
Stephen G. Breyer
this entity surface form:
Active Liberty