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A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution: Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Irons, Peter (Author)

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 ISBN: 0143037382     ISBN-13: 9780143037385
Publisher: Penguin Books
OUR PRICE: $22.80  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2006
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Annotation: Now updated with recent cases regarding the Ten Commandments and recent changes to the bench, this volume offers a penetrating look at the highest court in the land and focuses on controversial rulings on racial segregation, free speech, and school prayer.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Courts - General
- Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch
- History | United States - General
Dewey: 347.732
LCCN: 2006044779
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.30 lbs) 608 pages
Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Ikids, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 218
 
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Publisher Description:
A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court

Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as more current cases about school prayer, the Bush/Gore election results, and enemy combatants. To understand key issues facing the supreme court and the current battle for the court's ideological makeup, there is no better guide than Peter Irons. This revised and updated edition includes a foreword by Howard Zinn.

A sophisticated narrative history of the Supreme Court . . . Irons] breathes abundant life into old documents and reminds readers that today's fiercest arguments about rights are the continuation of the endless American conversation. -Publisher's Weekly (starred review)
 
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