The Once and Future Supreme Court. David J. Garrow.
by Garrow, David J; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 3Global Issues. Publisher: American History, 2005ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Judicial power | Justice and politics | United States -- History | United States Supreme Court | U.S. Supreme Court -- HistoryDDC classification: 050 Summary: "A United States in which the Supreme Court only rarely defers to the president or Congress may be a country in which individual rights and freedom from unfair government conduct are indeed well protected, but it may also represent a redistribution of political power that has occurred by quiet accretion rather than robust debate or explicit decision. Most Americans, if they understand and ponder the changes the U.S. Supreme Court has undergone in their lifetimes, may choose to endorse rather than object to those changes, but the transformation is one that should be appreciated rather than ignored." (AMERICAN HISTORY) This article discusses the past, present and future of the Supreme Court, its justices, and the impact of the court on everyday life.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Once and Future Supreme Court, Feb. 2005; pp. 28-36.
"A United States in which the Supreme Court only rarely defers to the president or Congress may be a country in which individual rights and freedom from unfair government conduct are indeed well protected, but it may also represent a redistribution of political power that has occurred by quiet accretion rather than robust debate or explicit decision. Most Americans, if they understand and ponder the changes the U.S. Supreme Court has undergone in their lifetimes, may choose to endorse rather than object to those changes, but the transformation is one that should be appreciated rather than ignored." (AMERICAN HISTORY) This article discusses the past, present and future of the Supreme Court, its justices, and the impact of the court on everyday life.
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