The Supreme Court. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lawrence Baum.
• Authors: Baum, Lawrence
• Contents: Tables, Figures, and Boxes; Preface; About the Author; CHAPTER 1. The Court; A Perspective on the Court; The Court in the Judicial System; The Court as an Institution; What the Justices Do; Historical Developments; CHAPTER 2. The Justices; The Selection of Justices; Who Is Selected; Leaving the Court; Conclusion; CHAPTER 3. The Cases; Reaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest Groups; Deciding What to Hear: The Court’s Role; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4. Decision Making; Components of the Court’s Decision; The Decision-Making Process; Influences on Decisions: Introduction; The State of the Law; Justices’ Values; Group Interaction; The Court’s Environment; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5. Policy Outputs; Areas of Activity: What the Court Addresses; The Court’s Activism; The Content of Policy; Explaining the Court’s Policies; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6. The Court’s Impact; Outcomes for the Litigants; Implementation of Supreme Court Policies; Responses by Legislatures and Chief Executives; Impact on Society; Conclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and Society; Glossary of Legal Terms; Selected Bibliography; Sources on the Web; Case Index; Index
• Edition: Fourteenth edition
• Publisher Details: Washington, D.C : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 347.7326; Constitutional law -- United States; Courts of last resort -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544390123
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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