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The Supreme Court / by Micah L. Issitt.
- 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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