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1 online resource (1 audio file (28hr., 32 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by David Drummond. |
| Summary |
A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as more current cases about school prayer, the Bush/Gore election results, and "enemy combatants." To understand key issues facing the supreme court and the current battle for the court's ideological makeup, there is no better guide than Peter Irons. This revised and updated edition includes a foreword by Howard Zinn. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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United States. Supreme Court -- History.
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Constitutional law -- United States.
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Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
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Law -- Political aspects.
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Zinn, Howard, (1922-2010), Préface.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781977391520 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1977391524 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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MWT12300577 |
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