There is almost no political question in the United States,
wrote Alexis de Tocqueville, that is not resolved sooner or later
into a judicial question. The U.S. Supreme Court is the ultimate
arbiter of judicial questions, weighing the laws enacted by the
people's representatives against the inviolable fundamental law
embodied in the U.S. Constitution. Virtually every vital political
and social issue comes before the Court: abortion, affirmative
action, capital punishment, elections and voting, gay rights, gun
control, separation of church and state, and more. This book
presents living law, the case-by-case shaping of the law on each of
these controversial issues, in the justices' own words and with
informative commentary.
There is almost no political question in the United States,
wrote Alexis de Tocqueville, that is not resolved sooner or later
into a judicial question. The U.S. Supreme Court is the ultimate
arbiter of judicial questions, weighing the laws enacted by the
people's representatives against the inviolable fundamental law
embodied in the U.S. Constitution. Virtually every vital political
and social issue comes before the Court: abortion, affirmative
action, capital punishment, elections and voting, gay rights, gun
control, separation of church and state, and more. This book
presents living law, the case-by-case shaping of the law on each of
these controversial issues, in the justices' own words.
; Guide to the Court's functions and the ways in which it goes
about its work
; Topically organized sequences of cases through which the law
on particular issues evolved, including the facts of each case; the
specific issues before the Court; the Court's decision, embodied in
the text of the majority opinion; an account of all opinions handed
down; and excerpts from the most influential concurrences and
dissents
; Commentary summarizing current federal law on each of the
controversial topics covered, with notes on the historical
background--and in some cases the turbulent aftermath--of the
Court's decisions
General
Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2008 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
Earl Pollock
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards
|
Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-36525-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Law >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-36525-3 |
Barcode: |
9780313365256 |
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