Supreme Court Decisions by Richard Beeman

Supreme Court Decisions by Richard Beeman

A selection of the landmark Supreme Court decisions that have shaped American society

Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and-above all-essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life, including the founding documents, pivotal historical speeches, and important Supreme Court decisions, to create a timely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issues.

In Supreme Court Decisions, legal expert Jay M. Feinman introduces and selects some of the most important cases of all time, which touch on the very foundations of American society. These cases cover a vast array of issues, from the powers of government and freedom of speech to freedom of religion and civil liberties. Feinman offers commentary on each case and excerpts from the opinions of the Justices that show the range of debate in the Supreme Court and its importance to civil society. This collection includes Marbury v. Madison, on the supremacy of the Constitution and the power of judicial review; U.S. v. Nixon, on separation of powers; and Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, a post-9/11 case on presidential power and due process.

Richard R. Beeman is a University of Pennsylvania history professor and the author of The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America, which is also published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

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ISBN 13	9780143121992
ISBN 10	0143121995
Title	Supreme Court Decisions
Author	Richard Beeman
Series	Penguin Civic Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2012-08-28
Number of pages	176
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