The Supreme Court and Judicial Choice: The Role of Provisional Review in a Democracy

by Paul R. Dimond and Paul Dimond

Book Overview

The conventional wisdom holds that the Supreme Court provides the final word--as the Court tells the people what the Constitution commands. In interpreting uncertain constitutional text, however, the Court is not provided with a single answer but must, itself, make hard choices. Such choices by an unelected Court appear to conflict with the basic principle of majority rule by the people through their elected representatives in our democracy.Over time,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472751069
• ISBN13: 9780472751068
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"