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Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court

Elder Witt (editor)

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Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court

This guide to the workings of the Supreme Court's decisions examines the relationship between the Court and federal and state government. The book begins with a description of judicial powers, including federal jurisdiction and judicial restraint. It then discusses the Court's interactions with Congress, the president, and the states; and concludes by looking at the pressures that Congress and the president can bring to bear on the Court. Topics covered include: the constitutional basis for each branch's powers, the evolution of the Court's interactions with federal and state government, key issues, and major cases through the 1995-1996 term. The reference materials sections provide a glossary of legal terms, information about online and paper sources for Supreme Court decisions, an explanation of how to read a legal citation, biographical data on all justices, the text of the U.S. Constitution, and a selected bibliography. The book also includes a general subject index as well as a case index to all discussed decisions.

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Publisher
CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Year
1997
ISBN-13
9780871875020
Genre
Politics & Current Affairs
Topics
U.S. Supreme CourtJudicial power and constitutional lawFederal government relations

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