Jay and Ellsworth, The First Courts - Justices, Rulings, and Legacy (Hardcover)

A fascinating exploration of the first two Supreme Courts and how they laid the groundwork for the modern-day Court. When the Supreme Court was established in 1789, no other country had a judicial body quite like it. The early justices struggled to give definition to such concepts as "judicial review" and "separation of powers." The early court approached its role in ways that would be startling today, often using its power to support the new government rather than merely serving as an independent arbiter. The Jay-Ellsworth Courts were the first to take up the role of interpreting the constitution, and their approach influenced constitutional debates for the next two centuries. Clearly, this is a book for any reader who wishes to understand how the court was initially set up and how it functioned in our early judicial history. Biographies of key justices such as Oliver Ellsworth, John Marshall, and John Jay Background reference section containing A-Z entries on the people, such as George Washington and John Adams; laws and constitutional provisions, including the First Judiciary Act and Article III; and concepts, such as "judicial review" and "separation of powers," that are important to an understanding of the Jay and Ellsworth Courts

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	ABC-CLIO Supreme Court Handbooks
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Editors:	Matthew P. Harrington
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	309
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-841-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General Promotions
LSN:	1-57607-841-8
Barcode:	9781576078419

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