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The Supreme Court and the Constitution by Charles A. Beard
A thorough analysis of the early history and development of judicial review, this book by a preeminent scholar ranks among the most cited and highly regarded texts on law and government. Enlightening and accessible, it surveys the U.S. high court's role in interpreting and enforcing the laws of the country's framing documents. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Macmillan Company, New York, 1912.
Table of Contents for The Supreme Court and the Constitution
| Introduction | | Charles Beard and American Debate Over Judicial Review, 1790-1961 | | Introduction to the 1938 Edition | | 1. Attacks Upon Judicial Control | | 2. The Constitutional Convention of 1787 and Judicial Control | | 3. Judicial Control Before the Ratifying Conventions | | 4. The Spirit of the Constitution | | 5. The Supporters of the New Constitution | | 6. John Marshall and the Fathers | | 7. Marbury v. Madison | | Appendix | | The Constitution of the United States of America | | Bibliographies (compiled by Alan F. Westin) | | An Historical Bibliography on the Supreme Court's Authority to Pass on the Constitutionality of Congressional Acts | | A Selected Bibliography of Public Comments by Members of the Supreme Court About the Powers of Judicial Review, 1790-1961 |
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