Beschrijving
This book examines historical periods when the dilemma of Supreme Court policymaking was most acute. It discusses institutional concerns, considering the power of the Court and the constraints facing it. The book also examines the dilemma surrounding the appropriate role for the U.S. Supreme Court.
When the Supreme Court’s effectively decided the presidential election of 2000, it decision illustrated a classic question in American politics: what is the appropriate role for the Supreme Court? The dilemma is between judicial activism, the Court’s willingness to make significant changes in public policy, and judicial restraint, the Court’s willi
