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Campaigns and the Court
Stephenson, Donald Grier, Jr.
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Paperback. How the Supreme Court is influenced by national electoral politics, which in turn affects the Court, is the focus of this sweeping study by a leading constitutional scholar. Stephenson demythologizes the Court as an impartial adjudicating institution "above politics." Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPA; JPHC; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Over two centuries of American history the Supreme Court has often become a significant issue in presidential elections, with voters acutely aware that the dominance of one party at the polls may translate into that party's dominance on the nation's highest court. Should Americans presume that votes at the ballot box will have an effect on votes at the Supreme Court on what our Constitution means? Donald Grier Stephenson Jr. explores the periods when the Court has been an issue in elections-and when it has not--investigating ten elections in which the Court was clearly an issue and looking also at ... Read more
Over two centuries of American history the Supreme Court has often become a significant issue in presidential elections, with voters acutely aware that the dominance of one party at the polls may translate into that party's dominance on the nation's highest court. Should Americans presume that votes at the ballot box will have an effect on votes at the Supreme Court on what our Constitution means? Donald Grier Stephenson Jr. explores the periods when the Court has been an issue in elections-and when it has not--investigating ten elections in which the Court was clearly an issue and looking also at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231100359
SKU
V9780231100359
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About Stephenson, Donald Grier, Jr.
Donald Grier Stephenson Jr. is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Government at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is author, coauthor, or editor of many books, including the textbooksAmerican Constitutional Law and American Government.
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