Foreword - Creighton Law Review
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Authors
Johanns, Mike
Issue Date
2000
Volume
33
Issue
1
Type
Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|A fundamental component of American constitutionalism has been the concept of the rule of law. This doctrine holds that the laws under which we live must be applied equally to each citizen and that no person may be subject to arbitrary decisions. In addition, liberty is protected and arbitrary government is overcome by the belief that government is only granted that power and authority outlined in the constitution that created it. As Alexander Hamilton states in Federalist Paper No. 78, "No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution can be valid."...
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33 Creighton L. Rev. 1 (1999-2000)
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Creighton University School of Law