Introductory textbooks on American government tell us that the Supreme Court is independent from the elected branches and that independent courts better protect rights than their more deferential counterparts. But are these facts or myths? In this groundbreaking new work, Anna Harvey reports evidence showing that the Supreme Court is in fact extraordinarily deferential to congressional preferences in its constitutional rulings. Analyzing cross-national evidence, Harvey also finds that the rights protections we enjoy in the United States appear to be largely due to the fact that we do not have an independent Supreme Court. In fact, we would likely have even greater protections for political and economic rights were we to prohibit our federal courts from exercising judicial review altogether. Harvey's findings suggest that constitutional designers would be wise to heed Thomas Jefferson's advice to "let mercy be the character of the law-giver, but let the judge be a mere machine."

Lived Experience Phenomenon Teaching Methods Book 2: LEP Memory Hack Tool is an essential guidebook for educators, teachers, and instructors of all disciplines who teach in various facets of learning environments to use as a superlative teaching tool to significantly increase comprehension of material learned and long-term memory retention of information. Furthermore, the intention of this book is to share with educators for both food for thought and practical applications the use of LEP teaching methods in the college classroom, either face-to-face or via technology, where students feel a part of the learning process, and mind maps unfold not only for the learner but also for the educator. The current sequel is an expansion of the highly popular book LEP Lived Experience Phenomenon Teaching Methods, and includes in-depth reviews and instruction of LEP learning and memory retention processes and techniques such as: LEP and Inquisitive Reflection LEP Textual and Structural Learning Mind-Shift from ""Content Absorption"" to ""Content Connection"" LEP Memory Hack Tool Meaning and purpose are the foundation of LEP teaching and learning as it seamlessly moves information from content absorption (meaning) to content connection (personal application and purpose) through the process of LEP's inquisitive reflection significantly increasing comprehension of material being learned. Moreover, the LEP memory techniques that students will master will boost their overall learning and course outcomes, increase their engagement and participation and significantly increase their comprehension and long-term memory skills.

The Lived Experience Phenomenon (LEP) teaching method provided in this book is a superlative and highly adaptable teaching tool for educators rooted in various disciplines, and is applicable to diverse instructional teaching styles. The LEP teaching method creates a space within a traditional and online learning environment, where personal knowledge becomes not only relevant, but a useful instrument to assist in the understanding and retention of new learning. The LEP teaching method showcases an innovative instructional technique designed to successfully: Utilize student memories and lived experiences to substantially increase learning and course outcomes Provide individualized learning and memory techniques for long term memory retention Increase student engagement and in-school retention through a unique personal connection to learning Offer a personal connection to students that online courses often lack Provide educators food for thought and practical applications in the use of LEP in the traditional classroom and online At the heart of the LEP teaching method lays ""LEP's inquisitive reflection"" which allows for a mind-shift from ""content absorption"" to ""content connection,"" and authentic understanding of new information in a uniquely personal way. The LEP teaching method is designed to significantly enhance the learning environment where mind maps unfold not only for the learner, but also for the teacher with fascinating results. Uniquely tapping into the memories of each individual, the LEP teaching method provides students enormous potential in helping them learn, stay engaged for the duration of the course, retain new information in the long term, and put real world experience, content relevance, and fun back into the course.

Introductory textbooks on American government tell us that the Supreme Court is independent from the elected branches and that independent courts better protect rights than their more deferential counterparts. But are these facts or myths? In this groundbreaking new work, Anna Harvey reports evidence showing that the Supreme Court is in fact extraordinarily deferential to congressional preferences in its constitutional rulings. Analyzing cross-national evidence, Harvey also finds that the rights protections we enjoy in the United States appear to be largely due to the fact that we do not have an independent Supreme Court. In fact, we would likely have even greater protections for political and economic rights were we to prohibit our federal courts from exercising judicial review altogether. Harvey's findings suggest that constitutional designers would be wise to heed Thomas Jefferson's advice to "let mercy be the character of the law-giver, but let the judge be a mere machine."