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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 3. Constitutions

22675	In American judges rule according to the Constitution, not the law [Tocqueville]
	Full Idea: The Americans have acknowledged the right of judges to found their decisions on the Constitution, rather than on the laws.
	From: Alexis de Tocqueville (Democracy in America (abr Renshaw) [1840], 1.05)
	A reaction: Obviously the Constitution is one short document, so the details must be enshrined in the laws (which presumably defer to the Constitution).