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Quarrels that have shaped the Constitution

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"It was the evening of March 3, 1801, his last day in office, and President John Adams was in a black and bitter mood."
276 pages
~4h 36min to read
Published 1989 Harper & Row 1 views
ISBN
0061320846, 9780061320842
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Sixteen historians analyze Supreme Court decisions. "The cases covered here, ranging from the time of Chief Justice John Marshall to Chief Justice Earl Warren, dramatize how the Supreme Court, in casual and unplanned fashion, has increased its power until today its influence affects every aspect of American life. Civil rights cases, from Dred Scott through the school desegregatin case, are highlighted."

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