Judicial Monarchs Court Power and the Case for Restoring Popular Sovereignty in the United States |
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| Author:
| Watkins, William J.
Watkins, William J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6866-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Who has the final say on the meaning of the US Constitution? Most agree that this power lies with the Supreme Court. This provocative work challenges American dogma about the Supreme Court's role, showing instead that the founding generation understood judicial power not as a counterweight against popular government, but as a consequence of popular sovereignty. Contending that court power must be restrained, this offers a combination of remedies to return the people to their proper...
More DescriptionWho has the final say on the meaning of the US Constitution? Most agree that this power lies with the Supreme Court. This provocative work challenges American dogma about the Supreme Court's role, showing instead that the founding generation understood judicial power not as a counterweight against popular government, but as a consequence of popular sovereignty. Contending that court power must be restrained, this offers a combination of remedies to return the people to their proper place in the constitutional order.