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The handy Supreme Court answer book : the history and issues explained
Title:
The handy Supreme Court answer book : the history and issues explained
Author:
Hudson, David L., 1969- author.
ISBN:
9781578597826
Edition:
Second edition.
Physical Description:
xvii, 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series:
Handy answer book series

Handy answer book series.
Contents:
History of the U.S. Supreme Court -- Historic justices on the court, Part I -- Historic justices of the court, Part II -- Confirmation process -- Freedom of Speech -- Freedom of Religion -- Criminal justice -- Race issues -- Abortion -- Gun rights -- Trivia.
Abstract:
"From the origins of the court to major decisions, The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book is a helpful primer on the United State's highest court, its history, traditions, and development. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the critical issues before the court, as well as the confirmation process and some of the court's most important justices"-- Provided by publisher.