Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy: The Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional Leadership in U.S. History (Princeton Studies in ... International, and Comparative Perspectives)

Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy: The Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional Leadership in U.S. History (Princeton Studies in ... International, and Comparative Perspectives)

by KeithE.Whittington (Author)

Synopsis

Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09 Mar 2009

ISBN 10: 0691141029
ISBN 13: 9780691141022