The Will of the People
How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution
by Barry Friedman
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The Will of the People
In recent years, the justices of the Supreme Court have ruled definitively on such issues as abortion, school prayer and military tribunals in the war on terror. For all the power they wield, they never face election and hold their offices for life. Their influence has led to many complaints that there’s something illegitimate about judicial authority.
In The Will of the People, Barry Friedman challenges that claim by showing that the Court has always been subject to a higher power: the American public. Over the last 60 years, justices have made sure their decisions don’t stray too far from popular opinion. Friedman’s landmark account shows how the American people have come to accept this controversial institution.
Softcover : 544 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux ( October 01, 2009 )
Item #: 13-023453
ISBN: 9781616648268
Product Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.0 x 1.42inches
Product Weight: 23.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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