Landmark Supreme Court cases : the most influential decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Landmark Supreme Court cases : the most influential decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States
（Facts on File library of American history）
Facts On File, c2012
2nd ed
- : [set]
- v. 1
- v. 2
- v. 3
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Doshisha University Library (Imadegawa)
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Vol. 1. Abortion to death penalty -- v. 2. Due process to privacy -- v. 3. Freedom of religion to taxation and additional cases
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Now available in three volumes, Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Second Edition has been extensively revised and updated to feature more than 600 of the most important and influential cases in American history. Intended for U.S. history and political science students, this encyclopedia contains concise, straightforward summaries, analyzing and explaining groundbreaking court cases on such issues as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, civil rights, labor unions, abortion, antitrust and competition, due process, search and seizure, executive privilege, and more. Organized chronologically by issue, each entry includes the case title and legal citation, year of decision, key issue, historical background, legal arguments, decision (majority and dissenting opinions), aftermath and significance, related cases, and recommended reading. Coverage includes:
-Baker v. Carr
-Bush v. Gore
-The Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
-Dred Scott v. Sandford
-Gideon v. Wainwright
-And more.
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