Direct Democracy and the Courts.

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This book analyzes the conflict between two rising powers - direct democracy and the courts.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miller, Kenneth P. (Political scientist)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Direct democracy > United States.
Judicial review > United States.
Démocratie directe > États-Unis.
Contrôle juridictionnel des lois > États-Unis.
Direct democracy
Judicial review
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Introduction: A Clash of Rising Powers; In re marriage cases; Part I The Quest for Majority Rule; 1 The Epic Debate; 2 Direct Democracy Gathers Force; Part II countering the majority; 3 The Counter-Majoritarian Power; 4 The Courts at Work; 5 Conflicts Over Rights; 6 Conflicts Over Powers; Part III The Majority Strikes Back; 7 The People's Check on the Courts; Conclusion: A New Constitutional Equilibrium; Expectations and experience; The judicial check; An imperfect experiment; New equilibrium.
  • Appendix: Post-Election Initiative InvalidationsReferences; Index.

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