The Supreme Court versus Congress
Subtitle: disrupting the balance of power, 1789-2014
By: William B. Glidden
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781440835193
Subjects: United States; United States. Congress; Political questions and judicial power; United States. Supreme Court; Separation of powers
Description: A comprehensive and focused review of all of the Supreme Court's overturns of Congress on constitutional grounds from 1789 to the present suited to college-level political science and constitutional law courses as well as law school students. ? Supplies a balanced and comprehensive examination of Supreme Court overrides of Congress that recognizes both good and bad decisions but portrays how Congress performs better than the Court in terms of being faithful to the Constitution―and in promoting and protecting the rights of individuals and minorities ? Discusses cases in relevant context and focuses on "big picture" themes and concepts, avoiding legal jargon and technicalities to make the text accessible to general readers ? Provides a historical and contemporaneous review of Supreme Court-Congress interactions with explanations of future implications ? Offers a historical review and indictment of the Supreme Court's overruling of Congress, ultimately taking a position that this has been more detrimental than of benefit to the democratic process in the United States ? Enables readers to obtain a richer understanding of the relationship that has pertained between Congress and the Court throughout U.S. history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-237) and index.
Table of contents: title: From the founding to the Civil War; title: Article I legislative powers, 1870-1937; title: The post-Civil War amendments, 1876-1906; title: Laws to regulate commerce and protect rights; title: Due process for property, liberty, and equality rights; title: The Bill of Rights; title: Taxes, citizenship, and some Congressional process issues; title: Federal court jurisdiction and judges' pay; title: Free speech; title: Campaign finance; title: Conclusions and assessments.