The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America (eBook)

Thom Hartmann (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
192 Seiten
Berrett-Koehler Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5230-8597-2 (ISBN)

Infos

“Hartmann delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.S. Supreme Court in this punchy polemic."—Publishers Weekly

Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, explains how the Supreme Court has spilled beyond its Constitutional powers and how we the people should take that power back.

Taking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom Hartmann asks, What if the Supreme Court didn't have the power to strike down laws? According to the Constitution, it doesn't. From the founding of the republic until 1803, the Supreme Court was the final court of appeals, as it was always meant to be. So where did the concept of judicial review start? As so much of modern American history, it began with the battle between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and with Marbury v. Madison.

Hartmann argues it is not the role of the Supreme Court to decide what the law is but rather the duty of the people themselves. He lays out the history of the Supreme Court of the United States, since Alexander Hamilton's defense to modern-day debates, with key examples of cases where the Supreme Court overstepped its constitutional powers. The ultimate remedy to the Supreme Court's abuse of power is with the people--the ultimate arbiter of the law--using the ballot box. America does not belong to the kings and queens; it belongs to the people.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.10.2023
• Reihe/Serie: The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series
• Reihe/Serie: The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series
• Verlagsort: Oakland
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: abuse of power • American History • Books for History Buffs • books for politicians • Constitution • Democracy • Government • hidden history series • History • judicial branch • Laws • political activists • Political Science • Scotus, Mythbuster, Supreme Court, Checks and Balance, Democracy, Thom Hartmann book, Justice, Law and Order, American History, The Thom Hartmann Hidden Histories Series • Supreme Court • supreme court, judicial branch, history, American history, books for history buffs, Thom Hartmann books, hidden history series, political science, books for politicians, abuse of power, political activists, government, democracy, laws, constitution • Thom Hartmann books
• ISBN-10: 1-5230-8597-5 / 1523085975
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5230-8597-2 / 9781523085972