Campaigns and the Court: The U.S. Supreme Court in Presidential Elections

by Donald Grier Stephenson Jr.

Book Overview

Over two centuries of American history the Supreme Court has often become a significant issue in presidential elections, with voters acutely aware that the dominance of one party at the polls may translate into that party's dominance on the nation's highest court. Should Americans presume that votes at the ballot box will have an effect on votes at the Supreme Court on what our Constitution means?

Donald Grier Stephenson Jr. explores the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231100353
• ISBN13: 9780231100359
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher