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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