Takes into account not only the famous (or infamous, depending on the reader's point of view) judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the US Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation.
A collection of data presenting historical and statistical information on all important aspects of the US Supreme Court. It covers its history, development as an institution, the justices' backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations, and the Court's relationship with the public.
Investigating the judicial process, this simulation illustrates the process involving the nine justices, lawyers for the plaintiff and defendant, and amici. Several cases are included, and to facilitate an understanding of case law, the simulation encourages users to research the precedents germane to the case. The Government in Action simulation series provides first-hand experience in the workings of government. Each classroom-tested simulation begins with an easy-to-understand description of the particular process and the key players, and then explains how the simulation works and how to research the role to be played. Each book includes background information, primary sources and other material that flesh out the situations and examples for the actual simulations. Library patrons will find an accessible overview of government processes in a format that is not currently available.
This book sheds new light on how jurors try to do justice in the wake of accidents and reveals much about the overall psychology of jury decision making. The author offers a framework for how jurors deploy their common sense, together with the law and the facts, to produce what he refers to as "total justice".
Covering the Court's Activities for the Entire Term
This yearbook contains easy to access summaries of all cases handed down by the US Supreme Court in the term to give readers essential coverage of the Court's decisions, activities and impact on American life. It contains capsule summaries of every opinion written during the recent term.
Chief Justice John Marshall was among the major figures of American law, and widely regarded as the father of the Supreme Court. This is a study of the pre-Marshall Supreme Court and its justices, with a view to offering a better understanding of the origins of American constitutionalism.
The Rehnquist Court and the State of Liberty in America
Evaluating the decision-making of Supreme Court Justices, this text blends traditional accounts of political philosophy to explain justices' voting patterns. It illustrates how courts provide a thinly veiled moral judgment and how personal conceptions of moral character prevail.
Preparing Children for Court and its accompanying workbooks will aid social workers, court educators, victim/witness specialists, law enforcement, therapists, and attorneys help children enter the justice system, understand the necessary elements of court rules and structure, and feel confident enough to testify truthfully. Finding Your Way This ......
