Chief Justice William Howard Taft said America lives "under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is." Another Chief Justice, Earl Warren, said the Court's authority has been respected "by the country as a permanent and indispensable feature of our constitutional system" since the earliest days of the republic.
Are the justices correct? Has their sweeping power always been respected by the nation? Surprisingly, the answer is no, as readers of The Last Democrats will discover.
The Last Democrats is the story of how four presidents--Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and Lincoln--fought and defeated claims of judicial supremacy, and how a fifth president, FDR, lost everything they had gained.
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Chief Justice William Howard Taft said America lives "under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is." Another Chief Justice, Earl Warren, said the Court's authority has been respected "by the country as a permanent and indispensable feature of our constitutional system" since the earliest days of the republic.
Are the justices correct? Has their sweeping power always been respected by the nation? Surprisingly, the answer is no, as readers of The Last Democrats will discover.
The Last Democrats is the story of how four presidents--Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and Lincoln--fought and defeated claims of judicial supremacy, and how a fifth president, FDR, lost everything they had gained.
Imprint | Joseph P. Dailey |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 2014 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | June 2014 |
Authors | Joseph P. Dailey |
Dimensions | 231 x 157 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound / Paper over boards / With dust jacket |
Pages | 530 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-615-81634-0 |
Barcode | 9780615816340 |
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LSN | 0-615-81634-7 |