The Supreme Court in American politics
By: Isaac Unah
Contributors: Palgrave Connect (Online service)
Edition: 1st. ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780230102354
Subjects: Politics and government; United States; United States. Supreme Court
Description: 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. The author analyzes several issues, including: how the Supreme Court works; what key institutional norms have developed over time to make it work efficiently; and how popular support€for the Supreme Court changes over time.

"First published in 2009 ..."--T.p. verso.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on Sep. 27, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
Table of contents: title: Nature and power of the U.S. Supreme Court; title: Supreme Court vacancies; title: Appointment of justices to the U.S. Supreme Court; title: Agenda setting inthe U.S. Supreme Court; title: Oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court; title: Decision making on the merits; title: The impact of U.S. Supreme Court decision.