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Supreme Court confirmation hearings and constitutional change /

Demonstrates that the hearings to confirm Supreme Court nominees are in fact a democratic forum for the discussion and ratification of constitutional change.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Collins, Paul M., Jr (Autor), Ringhand, Lori A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A confirmation process worth celebrating
  • How it works : the nuts and bolts of the confirmation process
  • Public opinion and precedent at confirmation hearings
  • An issue-by-issue look at the hearings
  • The discussion of precendent at the hearings
  • Confirmation conditions
  • The 104th justice
  • Currently contested constitutional questions
  • Our constitution.