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The Supreme Court reborn : the constitutional revolution in the age of Roosevelt /

For almost sixty years, the results of the New Deal have been an accepted part of political life. Social Security, to take one example, is now seen as every American's birthright. But to validate this revolutionary legislation, Franklin Roosevelt had to fight a ferocious battle against the oppo...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leuchtenburg, William E. (William Edward), 1922-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1996, ©1995.
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Sumario:For almost sixty years, the results of the New Deal have been an accepted part of political life. Social Security, to take one example, is now seen as every American's birthright. But to validate this revolutionary legislation, Franklin Roosevelt had to fight a ferocious battle against the opposition of the Supreme Court--which was entrenched in laissez faire orthodoxy. After many lost battles, Roosevelt won his war with the Court, launching a Constitutional revolution that went far beyond anything he envisioned. In The Supreme Court Reborn, esteemed scholar William E. Leuchtenburg explores th.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 350 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-330) and index.
ISBN:9780198027157
019802715X
9786610761319
6610761310