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That Eminent Tribunal: Judicial Supremacy and the Constitution
Christopher Wolfe (Ed.)
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Description for That Eminent Tribunal: Judicial Supremacy and the Constitution
Paperback. Should the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? This book brings together a distinguished group of legal scholars and political scientists who argue that the Court's power has exceeded its appropriate bounds, and that sound republican principles require greater limits on that power. Editor(s): Wolfe, Christopher. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
The role of the United States Supreme Court has been deeply controversial throughout American history. Should the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? Or should it confine itself to enforcing specific constitutional provisions, leaving other issues (even those of rights) to the democratic process? That Eminent Tribunal brings together a distinguished group of legal scholars and political scientists who argue that the Court's power has exceeded its appropriate bounds, and that sound republican principles require greater limits on that power. They reach this conclusion by an interesting variety of paths, and ... Read more
The role of the United States Supreme Court has been deeply controversial throughout American history. Should the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? Or should it confine itself to enforcing specific constitutional provisions, leaving other issues (even those of rights) to the democratic process? That Eminent Tribunal brings together a distinguished group of legal scholars and political scientists who argue that the Court's power has exceeded its appropriate bounds, and that sound republican principles require greater limits on that power. They reach this conclusion by an interesting variety of paths, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
New Forum Books
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691116686
SKU
V9780691116686
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About Christopher Wolfe (Ed.)
Christopher Wolfe is Professor of Political Science at Marquette University. He is the author of "How to Interpret the Constitution, Judicial Activism", and "The Rise of Modern Judicial Review".
Reviews for That Eminent Tribunal: Judicial Supremacy and the Constitution
"This is a very impressive collection of essays by a group of scholars who are at, or entering, the peak of their careers - and stars and superstars they are." - James R. Stoner, Jr., Louisiana State University, author of Common-Law Liberty: Rethinking American Constitutionalism; "This is one of the few academic books that leave the reader asking for more ... Read more