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Supreme Court and Individual Rights
AvDavid G. Savage
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
1 036 kr
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Covers significant Court rulings on expressive freedoms, political participation, the right to bear arms, due process, and equal rights.Tracing the Court’s emergence as a defender of individual rights and liberties and current through the 2007-2008 term, this updated edition provides full coverage of the freedoms enumerated in the Bill of Rights. Topics discussed include: Guantanamo Bay detainees’ rightsRight to keep and bear armsGay rightsAnd other civil libertiesThe Supreme Court and Individual Rights begins with an overview of individual rights and covers six main themes in subsequent chapters: Freedom for IdeasThe Rights of Political ParticipationThe Second Amendment and the Right to Bear ArmsCrime and PunishmentEqual Rights and Equal ProtectionLiberty and Privacy Appendixes include a glossary of legal terms, an explanation of how to read a legal citation, and biographical data on all current and former justices. This reference will be of interest to all researchers, and in particular, students and teachers of history and political science courses addressing civil liberties.
Supreme Court and the Powers of the American Government
AvDavid G. Savage
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
1 036 kr
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Examines the relationship between the Court and federal and state government.This updated edition analyzes the Court’s role in defining the powers and limits of government, focusing on the constitutional basis for each branch’s powers, the evolution of the Court’s interactions with federal and state government, key issues, and major cases through the 2007–2008 term. The book’s chapters detail the Court’s work in four areas: the powers of the: JudiciaryCongressPresidentFederal government over the statesThe Supreme Court and Powers of American Government, Second Edition, begins with a description of federal jurisdiction, federal judicial powers and judicial restraint. An in-depth discussion of the Court’s interactions with Congress, the president, and the states follows. The book concludes by looking at the pressures that Congress and the president can bring to bear on the Court. Among the topics discussed in this volume are: Presidential privilege and immunityThe war on terrorThe commerce powerSupreme Court appointments and confirmationsAppendixes include a glossary of legal terms, an explanation of how to read a legal citation, and a select bibliography. This reference will be of interest to all researchers, and in particular, students and teachers of history and political science classes that address the Court’s role in defining the powers of American government.
Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court SET
SAGE Publications Inc
2010
5 769 kr
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This brand new edition of Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court reflects the substantial changes in the makeup of the High Court and landmark rulings from recent Court terms. No other reference on the Court offers so much detail and insight in such a readable format. Updated through the 2008–2009 term, this classic resource explains everything readers need to know about the Supreme Court, from its origins and how it functions to the people who have shaped it and the impact of its decisions on American life and the path of U.S. constitutional law.Updates include: The appointments of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, as well as Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor—featuring biographies and background information A new chapter on the emergence of Second Amendment protections for the Right to Bear Arms New content on individual rights New information and detail on how cases currently get to the Court, and how the process has changed over time Expanded content on selecting justices and the confirmation politics of judicial appointments Landmark decisions and key cases: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)—gun rights and the Second Amendment Boumediene v. Bush (2008)—Guantánamo and habeas corpus Roper v. Simmons (2005)—on death penalty and juveniles Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court covers the Court’s entire history; its operations; its power in relation to other branches of government; major decisions affecting the other branches, the states, individual rights and liberties; and biographies of the justices.Appendixes provide additional information on the Court such as the Judiciary Acts of 1789 and 1925 and a list of Acts of Congress found by the Court to be unconstitutional. A general name and subject index speeds research, and a case index quickly guides readers to all decisions discussed in the Guide.Key Features Covers three new Supreme Court justices and the confirmation process Demonstrates how cases get to the Court New content on individual rights New chapter on the Second Amendment

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