Supreme Decisions Great Constitutional Cases and Their Impact

Author/creator Urofsky, Melvin I. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoulder : Westview Press New York : Perseus Books Group [Distributor]
Description448 p. 09.000 x 06.000 in.
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Summary Annotation Supreme Decisions: Great Constitutional Cases and Their Impactcovers twenty-three Supreme Court cases that have shaped American constitutional law. Interpretive chapters shed light on the nuances of each case, the individuals involved, and the social, political, and cultural context at that particular moment in history. Discussing cases from nearly every decade in a two-hundred-year span, Melvin I. Urofsky expounds on the political climate of the United States from the countrys infancy through the new millennium. FeaturingMarbury v. Madison, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Miranda v. Arizona,Brown v. Board of Education, and many more, this text covers foundational rulings and more recent decisions. Written with students in mind, Melvin I. Urofskys voice offers compelling and fascinating accounts of American legal milestones.Supreme Decisionscan be purchased as a single combinedvolume or conveniently split into two volumes, providing a breadth of information for survey courses in U.S. Constitutional History.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012931877
ISBN9780813347356
ISBN0813347351 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780813347356
Stock number00028450

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