The Great Decision

Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the Battle for the Supreme Court

Cliff Sloan, David McKean (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2010
PublicAffairs,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-58648-805-5 (ISBN)

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Following the bitterly contested election between Adams and Jefferson in 1800, the United States teetered on the brink of a second revolution. When Adams sought to prolong his policies in defiance of the electorate by packing the courts, it became evident that the new Constitution was limited in its powers. Change was in order and John Marshall stepped up to the challenge. The Great Decision tells the riveting story of Marshall and of the landmark court case, Marbury v. Madison , through which he empowered the Supreme Court and transformed the idea of the separation of powers into a working blueprint for our modern state. Rich in atmospheric detail, political intrigue, and fascinating characters, The Great Decision is an illuminating tale of America's formative years and the evolution of our democracy.

Cliff Sloan is a former Supreme Court clerk. He has written about the Supreme Court for many publications, including Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Slate. David McKean is a Top-level Senate aide, a veteran political strategist, and the author of Friends in High Places and Tommy the Cork.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.3.2010
Zusatzinfo	16 pp. b/w photo insert on text
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-58648-805-8 / 1586488058
ISBN-13	978-1-58648-805-5 / 9781586488055
Zustand	Neuware