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The Supreme Court / by Micah L. Issitt.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Issitt, Micah L., author.
Series:
Opinions throughout history ; 21.
Opinions throughout history ; 21
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
United States. Supreme Court--History.
United States--Politics and government.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxxv, 803 pages).
Place of Publication:
Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2023]
System Details:
Mode of access: Internet.
Summary:
Provides a historic look at the court, from the Judiciary Act of 1789 to the recent controversy surrounding the Roberts Court, utilizing key cases to discuss how the court evolved and changed over time and within different iterations of the court.
Contents:
Table of Contents
Publisher's Note
Introduction
Historical Timeline
1. The Making of an Institution
The Origins of the Supreme Court (1789-1801)
2. The Balance of Powers
Three Branches of Government (1803-1833)
3. On the Nature of Nations
The Supreme Court and American Indians (1832)
4. Legalizing Oppression
The Infamous Dred Scott Case in History and Popular Culture (1857)
5. The Powers of the Presidency
Executive Authority and the Supreme Court (1789-1801)
6. Adapting to Integration
Reconstructing the Court (1864-1888)
7. Sex and Politics in the Court
Women's Rights and the Constitution (1848-1875)
8. The Court of the Gilded Age
The Supreme Court and Workers' Rights (1888-1908)
9. The Rule of Reason
The White Court on Free Speech and Child Welfare (1910-1921)
10. Presidential Law
The Taft Court and the Bill of Rights (1789-1801)
11. The Switch in Time
The Hughes Court and the Constitutional Revolution of 1937 (1930-1937)
12. Constitutional Patriotism
The Stone Court and The Second World War (1941-1946)
13. The Cold War in the Court
The Ideological Battleground of the Vinson Court (1789-1801)
14. Separate Is Not Equal
The Warren Court and the March of Justice (1954)
15. Equal Protection Under the Law
The Warren Court and the Rights of the Accused (1789-1801)
16. Matters of the Heart
The Warren Court and American Private Life (1967)
17. Gender Roles in the Courts
The Burger Court and the Right to Work (1969-1975)
18. Sexual Privacy
Reproductive Freedom and the Supreme Court (1965-1973)
19. The Religious Establishment
The Separation of Church and State (1962-1971)
20. Socially Redeeming Value
The Law of Obscenity (1953-1973)
21. The Capital Court
The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment (1972-1976).
22. Returning to Conservatism
The Rehnquist Court and Neo Conservatism (1986-2005)
23. For the Love of Guns
The Supreme Court and Gun Control (1789-1801)
24. Corporate Personhood
The Supreme Court and Money in Politics (1990-2010)
25. The Right to Marry
The Supreme Court on Marital Rights (1789-1801)
26. The Right to Discriminate
The Supreme Court and Business Discrimination (2018-2023)
27. The Right to Choose
Abortion and the Court (1973-2023)
28. The Value of Racial Experience
The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action (1620-2023)
29. Conclusion
Evaluating the Supreme Court
Appendixes
Notes
Primary & Secondary Sources
Glossary
The Justices of the Supreme Court
Historical Snapshots
Bibliography
About the Author
Index.
Notes:
Print ISBN: 9781637005613.
Title from Web page (viewed on September 13, 2023).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781637005613
163700561X

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