The Supreme Court of the United States by John J Patrick

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The Supreme Court of the United States by John J Patrick

The Supreme Court of the United States is an illustrated A-to-Z guide that covers virtually all aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court, including biographical articles on all of the Justices, summaries and analysis of key decisions of the Court, articles on legal terms and statutes associated with the day-to-day operations of the court, the history of the Court, and essays on major Constitutional issues. The second edition includes new articles on major cases decided since the publication of the first edition in 1993, including Clinton v. City of New York (1998, concerning the Line Item Veto Act), Agonstini v. Felton (1997, concerning the separation of church and state), and Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997, regarding the government regulation of mass-media communications). There are also new general articles on African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Women in the Judicial branch. Illustrations include portraits, cartoons, and Supreme Court memorabilia. Articles are cross-referenced with suggestions for further reading listed at the end of each article as we as at the end of the book. An extensive list of Supreme Court-related websites now supplements the further reading.
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ISBN 13 9780195150087
ISBN 10 0195150082
Title The Supreme Court of the United States
Author John J Patrick
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher OUP India
Year published 2002-01-03
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.