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Supreme power : 7 pivotal Supreme Court decisions that had a major impact on America Cover Image Book Book

Supreme power : 7 pivotal Supreme Court decisions that had a major impact on America

Stewart, Ted (author.).

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  • ISBN: 9781629723402
  • ISBN: 1629723401
  • Physical Description: print
    xi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Salt Lake City, Utah : Shadow Mountain, [2017]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (229-236) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: How the Supreme Court became supreme -- How the Supreme Court came to sanction racism -- How a law on bakers' working rights led to abortion rights -- How 12 acres of wheat led to an all-powerful Washington, D.C. -- How a nation founded by devout men andwomen came to ban religion from the public arena -- How the Supreme Court empowered federal judges to raise taxes, manage school districts, and generally work their will -- How the Supreme Court played a central role in redefining the values and culture of America.

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Subject: United States. Supreme Court History
Political questions and judicial power United States

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Foreword ix
Introduction 1(20)
1 How the Supreme Court Became Supreme
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
21(26)
2 How the Supreme Court Came to Sanction Racism
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
47(34)
3 How a Law on Bakers' Working Hours Led to Abortion Rights
Lochner v. The State of New York (1905)
81(24)
4 How 12 Acres of Wheat Led to an All-Powerful Washington, D.C.
Wickard v. Filburn (1942)
105(26)
5 How a Nation Founded by Devout Men and Women Came to Ban Religion from the Public Arena
Everson v. Board of Education of Ewing Township (1947)
131(26)
6 How the Supreme Court Empowered Federal Judges to Raise Taxes, Manage School Districts, and Generally Work Their Will
Missouri v. Jenkins (1990)
157(28)
7 How the Supreme Court Played a Central Role in Redefining the Values and Culture of America
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
185(24)
Conclusion 209(18)
Acknowledgments 227(2)
Bibliography 229(8)
Index 237

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