Friedman, Barry, 1958-

The will of the people : how public opinion has influenced the Supreme Court and shaped the meaning of the Constitution / Barry Friedman. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. - 614 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-589) and index.

Conception -- Independence -- Defiance -- Control -- Constituency -- Law v. will -- Acceptance -- Limitations -- Interpretation -- Activism -- Conclusion: What history teaches.

9780374220341 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0374220344 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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United States. Supreme Court --Public opinion.


Judicial process--Public opinion.--United States
Public opinion--United States.

KF 8748 / F911w 2009

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