The Political Question Doctrine and the Supreme Court of the United States
Author | : Nada Mourtada-Sabbah |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 073911283X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780739112830 |
Rating | : 4/5 (830 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Political Question Doctrine and the Supreme Court of the United States by : Nada Mourtada-Sabbah
Download or read book The Political Question Doctrine and the Supreme Court of the United States written by Nada Mourtada-Sabbah and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, the political question doctrine has held the courts from resolving constitutional issues that are better left to other departments of government, as a way of maintaining the system of checks and balances. However, this book discusses the gradual changes in the parameters of the doctrine, including its current position dealing with increasingly extraterritorial concerns.