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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784555003321

Autore

Yarbrough Tinsley E. <1941->

Titolo

The Rehnquist Court and the Constitution / / Tinsley E. Yarbrough

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2000

©2000

ISBN

0-19-772035-8

1-280-45245-5

0-19-535602-0

1-60256-106-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Disciplina

347.7326

Soggetti

Judicial review - United States

Law - Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-297) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 The Justices; Chapter 2 The Court; Chapter 3 Governmental Power; Chapter 4 The Double Standard; Chapter 5 Unenumerated Rights; Chapter 6 The Religion Clauses; Chapter 7 Freedom of Expression and Association; Chapter 8 Criminal Justice; Chapter 9 Equal Protection; Epilogue; Bibliographical Note; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive look at the Supreme Court Justices and their record. There are portraits of the nine who now sit on the high bench, and reviews of their nomination hearings. The workings of the Court are also explored, ranging from the selection and role of the clerks to the workload.