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The Supreme Court (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,237
Discovery Miles 12 370
The Supreme Court (Hardcover): Helena Silverstein

The Supreme Court (Hardcover)

Helena Silverstein

Series: Student Guides to American Government and Politics

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This accessible guide to the U.S. Supreme Court explains the Court's history and authority, its structure and processes, its most important and enduring legal decisions, and its place in the U.S. political system. A 2018 Pew Research Center poll found that while 78 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents believed that the Supreme Court should base its decisions on the "modern" meaning of the Constitution, 67 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents asserted that Justices should rely on the Constitution's "original meaning." The Court often is the final arbiter of polarizing battles that originate in other branches of government. At the same time, however, its structural insulation from Congress, the Presidency, and electoral politics make the Supreme Court-at least in theory-well positioned to rise above the rough-and-tumble of politics. This book examines the power of the Supreme Court in America's system of democratic governance in several ways. These include: reviewing debates over whether justices should interpret the Constitution in line with its "original meaning" or in accordance with present-day understandings; exploring the processes and factors that shape how cases are chosen and decided; considering contentious battles over the selection of justices; and examining the impact of the Court on American culture and society. Offers a primer on the U.S. Supreme Court, an intriguing, complicated, and often-controversial piece of the U.S. legal and political system Identifies the sources of the Supreme Court's authority, the constraints to that authority, and ongoing debates about how the Court should exercise that authority Highlights the uniqueness of the Supreme Court, an institution central to U.S. democracy but designed to be insulated from the public and a check against majority rule Explores legal, political, and social factors that influence the Supreme Court and, in turn, how the Court shapes law, politics, and society Covers key areas of Court decision-making, such as separation of powers between the President and Congress, civil rights (e.g., affirmative action and same-sex marriage), and civil liberties (e.g., freedom of speech and free exercise of religion) Promotes literacy in the workings of democracy in the United States

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Imprint: Greenwood Publishing Group
Country of origin: United States
Series: Student Guides to American Government and Politics
Release date: March 2021
Authors: Helena Silverstein
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 978-1-4408-7300-3
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state
Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
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LSN: 1-4408-7300-3
Barcode: 9781440873003

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