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This book explores some of the most glaring misunderstandings about the U.S. Supreme Court-and makes a strong case for why our Supreme Court Justices should not be entrusted with decisions that affect every American citizen.

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This book is well-written, and tells background stories about several cases that may be of interest to students and some professors. . . . Supreme Myths may be a good book for undergraduates studying American government, judicial process, or constitutional law. Summing Up: Recommended. * Choice *

Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Prologue 1 Supreme Mythology 2 Marbury v. Madison and the Birth of Judicial Review 3 Racial Discrimination: Dred Scott, Plessy, and the Reconstruction Amendments 4 The Economy 5 Abortion 6 Guns 7 Affirmative Action 8 Freedom of Religion 9 Proposals 10 Conclusion Epilogue Notes Index

Supreme Myths

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      Publisher ABC-CLIO
      Published 2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780313396878
      978-0313396878
      ISBN-10 0313396876
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      Law Legal systems: courts and procedures

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book explores some of the most glaring misunderstandings about the U.S. Supreme Court-and makes a strong case for why our Supreme Court Justices should not be entrusted with decisions that affect every American citizen.

      Trade Review
      This book is well-written, and tells background stories about several cases that may be of interest to students and some professors. . . . Supreme Myths may be a good book for undergraduates studying American government, judicial process, or constitutional law. Summing Up: Recommended. * Choice *

      Table of Contents
      Preface Acknowledgments Prologue 1 Supreme Mythology 2 Marbury v. Madison and the Birth of Judicial Review 3 Racial Discrimination: Dred Scott, Plessy, and the Reconstruction Amendments 4 The Economy 5 Abortion 6 Guns 7 Affirmative Action 8 Freedom of Religion 9 Proposals 10 Conclusion Epilogue Notes Index

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