The Constitution in the Supreme Court: The Second Century, 1888-1986

by David P. Currie

Book Overview

The Constitution in the Supreme Court: The Second Century traces the development of the Supreme Court from Chief Justice Fuller (1888-1910) to the retirement of Chief Justice Burger (1969-1986). Currie argues that the Court's work in its second century revolved around two issues: the constitutionality of the regulatory and spending programs adopted to ameliorate the hardships caused by the Industrial Revolution and the need to protect civil...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226131114
• ISBN13: 9780226131115
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 682 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 9.5"