Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View

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Author/Contributor(s): Breyer, Stephen Publisher: Vintage Date: 9/13/2011 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the Su preme 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. Show more