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Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy: the Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional Leadership in U.S. History

By Whittington , KEITH E

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780691096407, 0691096406, 9780691141022, 0691141029, 9781400827756, 1400827752
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1871028 bytes)
Series
Princeton studies in American politics
Pages
320 pages\320
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Judicial review--United States;Political questions

Description

Should the Supreme Court have the last word when it comes to interpreting the Constitution? The justices on the Supreme Court certainly seem to think so--and their critics say that this position threatens democracy. But Keith Whittington argues that the Court's justices have not simply seized power and circumvented politics. The justices have had power thrust upon them--by politicians, for the benefit of politicians. In this sweeping political history of judicial supremacy in America, Whittington shows that presidents and political leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedes.;Contents; Preface; 1 The Politics of Constitutional Meaning; 2 The Construction of Constitutional Regimes; 3 The Reconstruction of Judicial Authority; 4 The Judiciary in the Politics of Opposition; 5 The Growth of Judicial Authority; 6 The Dynamics of Constitutional Authority; Index.

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