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The great decision : Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the battle for the Supreme Court / Cliff Sloan and David McKean.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sloan, Cliff.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Madison, James, 1751-1836.
- United States. Supreme Court.
- Judicial review--United States--History.
- Judicial review.
- History.
- United States.
- United States. Supreme Court--History.
- Marbury, William, 1761 or 1762-1835--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Marbury, William.
- Marbury, William, 1761 or 1762-1835.
- Madison, James, 1751-1836--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Madison, James.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : PublicAffairs, [2009]
- Summary:
- Tells the riveting story of Marshall and of the landmark court case, Marbury v. Madison, through which he empowered the Supreme Court and transformed the idea of the separation of powers into a working blueprint for our modern state.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 "This Gigantic Abortion" 1
- Chapter 2 John Adams Defeated 9
- Chapter 3 The Rise of the Cousins: A New Chief Justice and a New President 31
- Chapter 4 The Midnight Judges 53
- Chapter 5 President Jefferson 65
- Chapter 6 The Battle Lines Are Drawn 75
- Chapter 7 Marbury Files Suit 85
- Chapter 8 The Firestorm 103
- Chapter 9 Trial in the Supreme Court 121
- Chapter 10 Deliberation 143
- Chapter 11 Decision 151
- Chapter 12 The Meaning of Marbury 173.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-243) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781586484262
- 1586484265
- OCLC:
- 191926340
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