A long-term liberal voice on the current US Supreme Court, Justice Breyer provides an insider's introduction to the Court and its political role. Examiningkey decisions made by the Court, he presents his views on how a constitutional court should fulfil its function as final interpreter of a democratic constitution. INDICE: 1: Introduction; 2: Hotspur's Question; 3: Marbury versus Madison; 4: The Cherokees; 5: Dred Scott; 6: Little Rock; 7: A Fourth Case; 8: Interpreting the Law; 9: Congress: Statutes and Purposes; 10: The Executive Branch: Administration and Comparative Expertise; 11: The States: Federalism and Subsidiarity; 12: Other Federal Courts: Specialization; 13: Past Courts: Stability; 14: Individual Liberty: Values and Proportionality; 15: The President: National Security and Accountability: Korematsu; 16: The President: Guantanamo anda Tug on the String; Epilogue
- ISBN: 978-0-19-960673-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 09/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés