Great Cases in Constitutional LawRobert P. George Princeton University Press, 2000 M03 19 - 206 páginas Slavery, segregation, abortion, workers' rights, the power of the courts. These issues have been at the heart of the greatest constitutional controversies in American history. And in this concise and thought-provoking volume, some of today's most distinguished legal scholars and commentators explain for a general audience how five landmark Supreme Court cases centered on those controversies shaped the country's destiny and continue to affect us even now. The book is a profound exploration of the Supreme Court's importance to America's social and political life. It is also, as many of the contributors show, an intriguing reflection of what some have seen as an important trend in legal scholarship away from an uncritical belief in the essentially benign nature of judicial power. |
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... established the power of the courts to invalidate legislation . Although some schol- ars believe that judicial review was exercised by the justices in one or two earlier cases , no one denies that Marbury effectively settled the issue ...
... establish the formal power of the courts to invalidate legislation as unconstitutional . Marbury left unresolved , however , the question of the scope of the power of judicial review . Alexander Hamilton had argued that the judiciary is ...
... establishing de jure the full citizenship rights of all Americans , irrespective of race . Cass Sunstein's contribution to our volume reflects on the Dred Scott decision as a cautionary tale about the wisdom of judicial interventions in ...
... establishing voting rights and other basic protections for the former slaves and their descendants , Congress enacted civil rights legislation to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations . The Supreme Court invalidated ...
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