A people's history of the Supreme Court : the men and women whose cases and decisions have shaped our Constitution
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- ISBN: 9780143037385
- ISBN: 0143037382
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Physical Description:
xx, 588 p. ; 23 cm.
print - Edition: Rev. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [573]-577) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | "The genius of the Constitution" -- "To establish a more perfect union" -- "It is a constitution we are expounding" -- "Justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery" -- "Liberty in a social organization" -- "Beyond the reach of majorities" -- "A right of personal privacy" -- "It is a cultural war" -- "A blank check for the President" -- "One of us will have a pick". |
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Subject: | United States. Supreme Court History Constitutional law United States Law Political aspects |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | KF 8742 .I763 2006 | 30534736 | General Collection | Available | - |
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A People's History of the Supreme Court : The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution: Revised Edition
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Summary
A People's History of the Supreme Court : The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution: Revised Edition
A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard Zinn Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States , Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as more current cases about school prayer, the Bush/Gore election results, and "enemy combatants." To understand key issues facing the supreme court and the current battle for the court's ideological makeup, there is no better guide than Peter Irons. This revised and updated edition includes a foreword by Howard Zinn. "A sophisticated narrative history of the Supreme Court . . . [Irons] breathes abundant life into old documents and reminds readers that today's fiercest arguments about rights are the continuation of the endless American conversation." - Publisher's Weekly (starred review)