Document Type
Article
Abstract
On the cover of David Strauss’s The Living Constitution1 is a magical tree.
The metaphor of a tree connotes what is living and organic; it also suggests
Canada’s doctrine of a constitution as a living tree. The tree sits above a
parchment copy of the Constitution, suggesting that the real Constitution grows
out of and transcends the ancient text. Branches of the tree radiate in all
directions, and in place of ordinary leaves there are stars, perhaps standing for
famous judicial decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education or McCulloch
v. Maryland.
Date of Authorship for this Version
2012
Recommended Citation
The Roots of the Living Constitution, 92 B.U. L. Rev. 1129 (2012)