The Supreme Court in American Politics [electronic resource] /
Unah, I.author.
The Supreme Court's involvement in many hot political and personal conflicts makes crucial an understanding of its internal workings and evolution. This book gives students a firm historical and institutional base upon which to evaluate contemporary Supreme Court decisions and the impact of those decisions on the lives of ordinary citizens.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Photos, Figures, Tables, and Text Box; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Nature and Power of the U.S. Supreme Court in American Politics; 2 Supreme Court Vacancies; 3 Appointment of Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court; 4 Agenda Setting in the Supreme Court; 5 Oral Arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court; 6 Decision Making on the Merits; 7 The Impact of U.S. Supreme Court Decision; Appendix: List of Cases; Notes; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-213) and index.
The Supreme Court's involvement in many hot political and personal conflicts makes crucial an understanding of its internal workings and evolution. This book gives students a firm historical and institutional base upon which to evaluate contemporary Supreme Court decisions and the impact of those decisions on the lives of ordinary citizens.
United States. Supreme Court.
Europe—Politics and government.
Political science.
United States—History.
Democracy.
European Politics.
Political Science.
US History.
Democracy.