Two Fake Problems and One Real: “Neoconstitutionalism”, “Guarantism” and Judicial Application of the Constitution

The “neoconstitutionalism” understood as “overcoming” of the old idea of a Constitution to replace it with one that does prevail power over control is a false problem, says the author. Even the prefix “neo” instead of enriching it contradicts the accompanying name. The “guarantism” is the second fal...

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Autor: Aragón Reyes, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/6031
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/6031
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Neoconstitutionalism
guarantism
constitutionalism
Constitution
judicial application of the Constitution
Constitutional justice
Neoconstitucionalismo
garantismo
constitucionalismo
Constitución
aplicación judicial de la Constitución
justicia constitucional
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Sumario:The “neoconstitutionalism” understood as “overcoming” of the old idea of a Constitution to replace it with one that does prevail power over control is a false problem, says the author. Even the prefix “neo” instead of enriching it contradicts the accompanying name. The “guarantism” is the second false problem, since it is a term used sometimes in a negative sense conceiving it as an excess of juridic problems that can obstruct the ability of the public power action. The real problem is the judicial application of the Constitution, therefore, the actual constitutionalism has not led to the crucifixion of the positivism but “the positivization of natural law,” as it has been integrated into the constitutional rules principles and values, that axiologically guide the mode of being of the Constitution. Without constitutional justice, the Constitution could not exist, since it would be a blank slate that the legislature could fill with its whim but without constitutional justice respectful of its own interpretative limits the Constitution could not exist.