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
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword | p. ix | |
Introduction | p. 1 | |
1 | How the Supreme Court Became Supreme: Marbury v. Madison (1803) | p. 21 |
2 | How the Supreme Court Came to Sanction Racism: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) | p. 47 |
3 | How a Law on Bakers' Working Hours Led to Abortion Rights: Lochner v. The State of New York (190S) | p. 81 |
4 | How 12 Acres of Wheat Led to an All-Powerful Washington, D.C.: Wickard v. Filburn (1942) | p. 105 |
5 | 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) | p. 131 |
6 | How the Supreme Court Empowered Federal Judges to Raise Taxes, Manage School Districts, and Generally Work Their Will: Missouri v. Jenkins (1990) | p. 157 |
7 | How the Supreme Court Played a Central Role in Redefining the Values and Culture of America Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) | p. 185 |
Conclusion | p. 209 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 227 | |
Bibliography | p. 229 | |
Index | p. 237 |