FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy /
This fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court recounts the major New Deal initiatives of FDR's first term and the rulings that overturned them, offering a reminder of the perennial temptation toward an imperial presidency that the found...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Walker & Co.,
2009
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed |
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| Summary: | This fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court recounts the major New Deal initiatives of FDR's first term and the rulings that overturned them, offering a reminder of the perennial temptation toward an imperial presidency that the founders had always feared |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 337 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-326) and index |
| ISBN: | 9780802715890 : 0802715893 : |