The Public Debate Over Controversial Supreme Court Decisions

ISBN-13: 9781568029375 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 432 str.

Melvin I. Urofsky

Opis

The book presents information through a unique integration of essays and primary source documents that bring both context and a sense of immediacy to the cases discussed. Each case entry includes:
- An informative introductory essays that explains:
- The facts of the case;
- The Court's ruling and its importance;
- A brief overview of the scope and magnitude of public response, with narrative thread tying together primary sources.
- Primary source selections from a wide range of public responses, including:
- Newspapers and magazines;
- Public opinion polls;
- Letters written about the case to the justices;
- Comments or speeches made by presidents, members of Congress, and other public figures.