Citizens' United? A Comparison of Constitutional Concepts in U.S. and German Law: Market, State, and Constitution (Rechtsvergleichung der Erfassungsbegriffen im Deutschen und U.S. Recht: Markt, Staat, Verfassung)
36 Pages Posted: 14 Oct 2012
Date Written: October 13, 2012
Abstract
The essay compares U.S. and German constitutional concepts of the State, the Market, and Constitution, with some references to Citizen's united as a foil to bring out the conceptual differences. The essay includes precise equivalent terms in English and German inline as well as in parallel text format so that the work can serve as a good base for legal comparison, legal harmonization, and language acquisition. 16 pages, 104 footnotes.
Note: Downloadable document is in English and German.
Keywords: Constitution, Grundgesetz, Basic Law, Fundamental Rights, Grundrecht, Verfassung, Proportionality, Verhältnismäßigkeit, strict scrutiny, strictu sensu, equal protection, Gleichbehandlung, Gleichheitsgebot, Citizens United, Wirtschaftsverfassung, Economic Constitution, Corporatism, Drittwirkung
JEL Classification: G34, M14, K1, K10, K2, K20, K22, K33, K4, K40, K19
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