Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court / David G. Savage.
| Author/creator | Savage, David G., 1950- |
| Other author | Biskupic, Joan. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 4th ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, ©2004. |
| Description | 2 volumes (xii, 1272, 69 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Guide to the US Supreme Court |
| Variant title | Guide to the United States Supreme Court |
| Contents | v. 1. pt. 1. Origins and development of the Court. Origins of judicial power -- From the Gilded Age to the Great Depression -- The New Deal, civil rights, and the conservative revival -- pt. 2. The Court and the federal system. The Court and the powers of Congress : Article I -- The Court and the powers of the president : Article II -- The Court and judicial power : Article III -- The Court and the states -- pt. 3. The Court and the individual. The Court and the individual -- Freedom for ideas : the First Amendment and the right to believe, to speak, to assemble, to petition, and to publish -- The rights of political participation -- Crime and punishment -- Equal rights and personal liberties -- v. 2. pt. 4. Pressures on the Court. Congressional pressure -- Presidential pressure -- The Court, the press, and the public -- pt. 5. The Court at work. Operations and traditions of the Court -- The people of the Court -- Courtrooms and costs -- pt. 6. Members of the Court -- Brief biographies -- Appendix A. Chronological documents and texts -- Appendix B. Tables, lists, and graphical data. |
| General note | Rev. ed. of: Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court / Joan Biskupic and Elder Witt. 3rd ed. c1997. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 1262-1272) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004001572 |
| ISBN | 1568027435 (set; casebound : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1568027443 (vol 1; casebound : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1568027451 (vol 2; casebound : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF8742 .W567 2004 V. 1 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF8742 .W567 2004 V. 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |