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"Who should have the last word on fundamental policy issues? This book analyzes the rise of two contenders - the people, through direct democracy, and the courts. It demonstrates that courts have used an expanding power of judicial review to invalidate citizen-enacted laws at remarkably high ra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miller, Kenneth P. (Political scientist)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Direct democracy > United States.
Judicial review > United States.
Démocratie directe > États-Unis.
Contrôle juridictionnel des lois > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Direct democracy.
Judicial review.
Richterliches Prüfungsrecht
Direkte Demokratie
United States.
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: A Clash of Rising Powers
  • The Quest for Majority Rule
  • The Epic Debate
  • Direct Democracy Gathers Force
  • Countering the Majority
  • The Counter-Majoritarian Power
  • The Courts at Work
  • Conflicts Over Rights
  • Conflicts Over Powers
  • The Majority Strikes Back
  • The People's Check on the Courts
  • Conclusion: A New Constitutional Equilibrium
  • Appendix. Post-Election Initiative Invalidations.

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