Description
Justice in the Balance
Alexander Hamilton famously predicted that the judiciary would be the least dangerous branch of government. Hows that working out?
The Supreme Court stands as arbiter over a country increasingly unable to govern itself. Americans cant agree on the meaning of the Constitution or even the rule of law. Are the nine high priests enthroned in their marble temple the saviors of the Republic or the pallbearers of democracy? Are they defenders of the Constitution as written or super-legislators who make law from the bench? What did the Founders envision when they vested the judicial Power in one supreme Court?
John Yoo, a professor of law at UC Berkeley, and Robert J. Delahunty, a fellow at the Claremont Institute Center for the American Way of Life, provide the answers with an incisive reading of the law and constitutional history. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court explains:
The turbulent history of the courts early years, and the eventual triumph of judicial supremacy
The Bill of Rights: how the Court has defined free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms
The Courts notorious rulings and how they were overturnedfrom Dred Scott to Roe v. Wade
Why court-packing is a constant temptation for Democratic presidents
The Supreme Courts best and worst justicesand what qualities distinguished them
The future of the Supreme Court: Will it be the rubber stamp of corrupt administrations or the ultimate watchdog protecting our nations liberties?
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court offers a penetrating and irreverent account of the justicesideologues and cowards, geniuses and mediocrities, all of them thoroughly humanand a fascinating analysis of a Court that has swung like a pendulum from preserving the Republic to undermining government by the people and back to defending the Constitution. Sprightly, informative, and powerfully argued, this book is guaranteed to give the reader a deeper understanding of Americas most powerful judicial body.
Author: John Yoo, Robert J. Delahunty
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Published: 06/27/2023
Series: Politically Incorrect Guides (Paperback)
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781684513550
Language: English
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.