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  • The Chief Justiceship of William Howard Taft, 1921–1930

    by Jonathan Lurie ...
    Series series Chief Justiceships of the United States Supreme Court
    A study of the Supreme Court tenure of the only US president to serve as chief justice provides a unique perspective on 1920s America.In this book, Jonathan Lurie offers a comprehensive examination of the Supreme Court tenure of the only person to have held the offices of president of the United States and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. William Howard Taft joined the Court ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Slaughterhouse Cases (Landmark Law Cases edition)

    Regulation, Reconstruction, and the Fourteenth Amendment

    by Ronald M. Labbé, Jonathan Lurie ...
    Series series Landmark Law Cases and American Society
    The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, sought to protect the rights of the newly freed slaves; but its first important test did not arise until five years later. That test centered on a vitriolic dispute among the white butchers of mid-Reconstruction New Orleans.The rough-and-tumble world of nineteenth-century New Orleans was a sanitation nightmare, with the city’s ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • The Unusual Story of the Pocket Veto Case, 1926-1929

    by Jonathan Lurie ...
    Series series Landmark Law Cases and American Society
    According to the US Constitution, if a bill is not returned to Congress by the president within ten days of receiving it and Congress has adjourned, the bill is effectively vetoed. The so-called pocket veto dates at least as far back as the presidency of James Madison (1808-1816), but the constitutionality of its use had not been considered by the Supreme Court until Okanogan et al. v. United ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • William Howard Taft

    The Travails of a Progressive Conservative

    by Jonathan Lurie ...
    In this biographical study of the only American ever to have been both President and Chief Justice of the United States, Jonathan Lurie reassesses William Howard Taft's multiple careers, which culminated in Taft's election to the presidency in 1908 as the chosen successor to Theodore Roosevelt. By 1912, however, the relationship between Taft and Roosevelt had ruptured. Lurie re-examines the Taft ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

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  • The Supreme Court

    by William H. Rehnquist ...
    The sixteenth Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist’s classic book offers a lively and accessible history of the Supreme Court.Chief Justice Rehnquist’s engaging writing illuminates both the high and low points in the Court's history, from Chief Justice Marshall’s dominance of the Court during the early nineteenth century through the landmark decisions of the Warren Court. Citing cases such as the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Citizen's Constitution

    An Annotated Guide

    by Seth Lipsky ...
    Pocket versions of the Constitution of the United States of America abound, as do multi-volume commentaries, scholarly histories of its writing, and political posturings of various clauses. But what if you want a delightfully quick, witty, and readable reference that, in one compact volume, places the document and its clauses into context? You're out of luck -- until now. Written by Seth Lipsky, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Judicial Review and American Activism

    by Robert Winn ...
    Judicial review was introduced into the American government by a Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison, in 1803. This book details the effects of judicial review on the United States up to the present day. ... Read more

    $4.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Us Constitution, Declaration Of Independence, Articles Of Confederation, Bill Of Rights, And Guide To Us Government (Mobi Study Guides)

    by MobileReference ...
    US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, and Guide to US GovernmentTABLE OF CONTENTS:I. Constitution (text only) Preamble and Articles Bill of Rights Subsequent AmendmentsII. Constitution (with analysis) Constitution: Preamble Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Amendments: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A People's History of the Supreme Court

    The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution: Revised Edition

    by Peter Irons ...
    A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard ZinnRecent 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 ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $8.99 USD

  • America's Constitution

    A Biography

    by Akhil Reed Amar ...
    This “authoritative [and] important” (The New York Times Book Review) “biography” of America’s framing document explores topics ranging from presidential power and freedom of speech to birthright citizenship and beyond, explaining not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.“Elegantly written, thorough but concise, and consistently enlightening . . . an indispensable ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Injustices

    The Supreme Court's History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted

    by Ian Millhiser ...
    Now with a new epilogue-- an unprecedented and unwavering history of the Supreme Court showing how its decisions have consistently favored the moneyed and powerful.Few American institutions have inflicted greater suffering on ordinary people than the Supreme Court of the United States. Since its inception, the justices of the Supreme Court have shaped a nation where children toiled in coal mines, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Sagebrush State, 6th Edition

    Nevada's History, Government, and Politics

    by Michael W. Bowers ...
    Series series Shepperson Series in Nevada History
    Nevada’s politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers’s concise volume explains the dynamics of the political formation process, which is strikingly unique among the fifty states. Even today, Nevada is unlike the other states in its politics and culture: economically right, yet libertarian and home to widespread gaming and a 24/7 ... Read more

    $25.89 USD