About the book
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.
Editions of Making Our Democracy Work
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307390837
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780307269911
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307594266
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Making Our Democracy Work about?
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Making Our Democracy Work?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Political structure and processes > Constitution: government and the state
Where can I read a sample of Making Our Democracy Work?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307390837
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Making Our Democracy Work?
Stephen Breyer
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Making Our Democracy Work is available as paperback(ISBN 9780307390837) and altformat(ISBN 9780307269911) and ebook(ISBN 9780307594266)
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