Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-337) and index.
Contents
Constitutional background -- The judicial branch of government -- Judicial review -- Courts of the United States -- Civil rights and the federal court -- Issues and cases in constitutional history -- Justices and jurists.
Summary
Through a series of landmark court cases--chronicled in this book with an explanation of their lasting impact--the judiciary has shaped the laws of the nation. Biographical sketches of important Supreme Court Justices and information about the p