Lucas A. Powe Poradie kníh

Discover the whimsical charms and morbid intricacies of Victorian taxidermy through the unpurralleled collection of J.D Powe.

The all-white primary -- After the Voting Rights Act -- From discrimination to affirmative action -- Railroads -- Oil -- School finance -- Immigration -- Freedom of speech and the press -- Freedom of and from religion -- Abortion -- Prosecuting consensual adult sex -- Capital punishment -- Tom DeLay's mid-decade redistricting

In this engaging-and disturbing-book, a leading Court historian reveals the close fit between its decisions and the nation's politics. Drawing on over four decades of thinking about the Supreme Court and its role in the U.S. political system, this book offers a new, clear, and troubling perspective on American jurisprudence, politics, and history.

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren was the most revolutionary and controversial Supreme Court in America. But in what sense? Challenging the reigning consensus that the Warren Court was protecting minorities, this text looks at the Supreme Court in a wide political environment. schovat popis