Active Liberty

Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution is a 2005 book by United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. The general theme of the book is that Supreme Court justices should, when dealing with constitutional issues, keep "active liberty" in mind, which Justice Breyer defines as the right of the citizenry of the country to participate in government. Breyer's thesis is commonly viewed as a liberal response to originalism, a view espoused by Justice Antonin Scalia.

Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
Active Liberty cover
AuthorStephen Breyer
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherVintage Books
Publication date
October 17, 2005
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages161
ISBN0-307-26313-4
OCLC59280151
Preceded byBreaking the Vicious Cycle: Toward Effective Risk Regulation (1994) 
Followed byAdministrative Law and Regulatory Policy: Problems, Text, and Cases (2006) 
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