Great decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
| Other Authors: | Harrison, Maureen., Gilbert, Steve. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Barnes & Noble Books,
[2003]
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| Physical Description: |
x, 294 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references. Judicial review: Marbury v. Madison -- Slavery: Dred Scott v. Sandford -- Separate but equal: Plessy v. Ferguson ; Justice John Marshall Harlan, in dissent -- Women's work: Muller v. Oregon -- Shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater: Schenck v. United States -- School desegregation: Brown v. Board of Education I ; Brown v. Board of Education II -- School prayer: Engel v. Vitale ; Justice Potter Stewart, in dissent -- Fair trials: Gideon v. Wainwright -- The right to remain silent: Miranda v. Arizona -- The modern monkey trial: Epperson v. Arkansas ; Scopes v. Tennessee -- The Pentagon papers: New York Times v. United States ; Chief Justice Warren Burger, in dissent -- Abortion: Roe v. Wade -- The Watergate tapes: United States v. Nixon -- Affirmative action: University of California v. Bakke -- Banning "filthy" schoolbooks: Island Trees Schools v. Pico -- The contested presidential election: Bush v. Gore -- The U.S. Constitution: The preamble. Judicial review: Marbury v. Madison -- Slavery: Dred Scott v. Sandford -- Separate but equal: Plessy v. Ferguson ; Justice John Marshall Harlan, in dissent -- Women's work: Muller v. Oregon -- Shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater: Schenck v. United States -- School desegregation: Brown v. Board of Education I ; Brown v. Board of Education II -- School prayer: Engel v. Vitale ; Justice Potter Stewart, in dissent -- Fair trials: Gideon v. Wainwright -- Right to remain silent: Miranda v. Arizona -- Modern monkey trial: Epperson v. Arkansas ; Scopes v. Tennessee -- Pentagon papers: New York Times v. United States ; Chief Justice Warren Burger, in dissent -- Abortion: Roe v. Wade -- Watergate tapes: United States v. Nixon -- Affirmative action: University of California v. Bakke -- Banning "filthy" schoolbooks: Island Trees Schools v. Pico -- Contested presidential election: Bush v. Gore -- U.S. Constitution: The preamble. |
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| Physical Description: |
x, 294 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
0760735379 9780760735374 |