Political foundations of judicial supremacy : the presidency, the Supreme Court, and constitutional leadership in U.S. history /

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Author / Creator:Whittington, Keith E.
Imprint:Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2007.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 303 pages).
Language:English
Series:Princeton studies in American politics
Princeton studies in American politics.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11232416
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ISBN:9781400827756
1400827752
9780691096407
0691096406
9780691141022
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary: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 pe.
Other form:Print version: Whittington, Keith E. Political foundations of judicial supremacy. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2007 9780691141022