The Supreme Court /

The Supreme Court /

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Author / Creator:Baum, Lawrence
Edition:4th ed.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c1992.
Description:xiii, 289 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
United States. -- Supreme Court
United States. -- Supreme Court.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1292718
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ISBN:0871876183 (paperback) : $19.95
0871876191 (hardback) : $27.95
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-270) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1.. The Court
  • A Perspective on the Court
  • The Court in the Judicial System
  • A First Look at the Court
  • The Court's History
  • 2.. The Justices
  • The Selection of Justices
  • Who Is Selected
  • Leaving the Court
  • Conclusion
  • 3.. The Cases
  • Reaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest Groups
  • Deciding What to Hear: The Court's Role
  • Caseload Growth and the Court's Response
  • Conclusion
  • 4.. Decision Making
  • Decisions and the Decisional Process
  • Influences on Decisions: Introduction
  • The State of the Law
  • Justices' Values
  • Group Interaction
  • The Court's Environment
  • Conclusion
  • 5.. Policy Outputs
  • Areas of Activity: What the Court Addresses
  • The Court's Activism
  • The Content of Policy
  • Explaining the Court's Policies
  • Conclusion
  • 6.. The Court's Impact
  • Outcomes for the Parties
  • Implementation of Supreme Court Policies
  • Responses by Legislatures and Chief Executives
  • Impact on Society
  • Conclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and Society
  • Glossary
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Sources on the Web
  • Case Index
  • Index

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