Making Our Democracy Work
A Judge's View
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 13, 2011
Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the Supreme Court has the awesome power to strike down laws enacted by our elected representatives.
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- Who it’s for
- A justice’s account of constitutional interpretation asks how the Court earns public trust in a democracy.
- Themes
- Constitutional interpretation, Public trust in the Supreme Court, Democracy and judicial power
- Genres
- Constitutional Law, Courts & the Judiciary, Judicial Power & Courts
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Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the Supreme Court has the awesome power to strike down laws enacted by our elected representatives. Why does the public accept the Court’s decisions as legitimate and follow them, even when those decisions are highly unpopular? What must the Court do to maintain the public’s faith? How can it help make our democracy work?
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In this groundbreaking book, Justice Stephen Breyer tackles these questions and more, offering an original approach to interpreting the Constitution that judges, lawyers, and scholars will look to for many years to come.
The Court’s Authority
A justice’s account of constitutional interpretation asks how the Court earns public trust in a democracy.
Come here for
- Questions about unpopular rulings and public legitimacy
- A judge’s perspective on constitutional interpretation
Expect
- A focused look at the Court’s place in democratic life
- Ideas for readers drawn to law, politics, and civic trust
Where it sits
| Courts & the Judiciary | 55% |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 35% |
| Judicial Power & Courts | 23% |
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Publisher categories
- Constitutional Law
- Constitutional Theory
- Courts & the Judiciary
- Authors
- Stephen Breyer
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- September 13, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Constitutional interpretation · Public trust in the Supreme Court · Democracy and judicial power
- Reading lane
- Constitutional Law