Making Our Democracy Work

Making Our Democracy Work
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780307390837
ISBN-13 : 0307390837
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Book Synopsis Making Our Democracy Work by : Stephen Breyer

Download or read book Making Our Democracy Work written by Stephen Breyer and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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? 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.

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