political questions and judicial power

Chronicles the debate over the role of the states and the power of the Supreme Court played out in American history by Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall.

A collection of ten essays examining Roosevelt's influence on the Supreme Court and the Court's growing influence on American life. Discusses the court-packing fight of 1937, the impact of the New Deal on the Court, key Roosevelt appointments, and the Roosevelt Court's enduring legacy.

Examines the history of the United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. Focuses on issues of divided Republicans, Clarence Thomas's Constitution, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's "equal protection clause," and the Religious Right's agenda. Also discusses legal traditions, elections, gay rights, and lawyers.

Examines the decisions made by the Supreme Court in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, arguing that the court's conservative majority has seriously weakened political democracy in America.

Examines some leading issues from the perspective of sharply opposing points of view to show clearly the controversies of a given issue.

Presents a comprehensive study into the Supreme Court's role in regulating elections and analyzes previous cases of court intervention including the 1962 case Baker v. Carr, in which the Court considered claims that a state legislature had violated the Constitution.