A Representative Supreme Court? The Impact of Race, Religion, and Gender on Appointments

by Barbara A. Perry

In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken on an increased political prominence, due largely to such controversial issues as abortion, the separation of church and state, and civil rights. Because such issues could be affected by a Court member's personal beliefs and experiences, the question of how race, religion, and gender influence Supreme Court appointments is a crucial one. In this work, Barbara Perry explores the impact of these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031327777X
• ISBN13: 9780313277771
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"