Supreme power : 7 pivotal Supreme Court decisions that had a major impact on America
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- ISBN: 9781629723402
- ISBN: 1629723401
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xi, 243 pages ; 24 cm - Publisher: Salt Lake City, Utah : Shadow Mountain, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | How the Supreme Court became Supreme / Marbury v. Madison (1803) -- How the Supreme Court came to sanction racism / Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) -- How a law on bakers' working hours led to abortion rights / Lochner v. The State of New York (1905) -- How 12 acres of wheat led to an all-powerful Washington, D.C. / Wickard v. Filbrn (1942) -- How a nation founded by devout men and women came to ban religion from the public arena / Everson v. Board of Education of Ewing Township (1947) -- How the Supreme Court empowered federal judges to raise taxes, manage school districts, and generally work their will / Missouri v. Jenkins (1990) -- How the Supreme Court played a central role in redefining the values and culture of America / Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). |
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Subject: | United States. Supreme Court History Political questions and judicial power United States |
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Supreme Power : 7 Pivotal Supreme Court Decisions That Had a Major Impact on America
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Supreme Power : 7 Pivotal Supreme Court Decisions That Had a Major Impact on America
Ted Stewart was appointed as a United States District Court Judge in 1999 by President Bill Clinton. Prior to that, he served as chief of staff to Governor Michael O. Leavitt, as executive director of the State Department of Natural Resources, as a member and chairman of the Public Service Commission, and as chief of staff to Congressman Jim Hansen. He has been a visiting professor at two state universities, teaching courses in law and public policy. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Miracle of Freedom: 7 Tipping Points That Saved the World.