Bibliograph

The will of the people, how public opinion has influenced the Supreme Court and shaped the meaning of the Constitution, Barry Friedman

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The will of the people, how public opinion has influenced the Supreme Court and shaped the meaning of the Constitution, Barry Friedman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The will of the people

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

288379634

Responsibility statement

Barry Friedman

Sub title

how public opinion has influenced the Supreme Court and shaped the meaning of the Constitution

Summary

Friedman's pathbreaking account of the relationship between popular opinion and the Supreme Court--from the Declaration of Independence to the end of the Rehnquist court in 2005--details how the American people came to accept their most controversial institution and shaped the meaning of the Constitution

Table Of Contents

Conception -- Independence -- Defiance -- Control -- Constituency -- Law v. will -- Acceptance -- Limitations -- Interpretation -- Activism -- Conclusion: What history teaches

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