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The inaugural volume of this series is a concise, authoritative primer on the U.S. Supreme Court. Silverstein (government and law, Lafayette Coll.; Unleashing Rights) clarifies, without simplifying, the court's complex situation, evolution, and impact. Seven coherently scaffolded chapters cover judicial review, multiple theories of constitutional interpretation, court structures and procedures, the selection of justices, factors that affect SCOTUS decision-making, the court's relations with media and the public, and (in a key chapter) the impact of decisions. Silverstein concludes by mulling the fut...Log In or Sign Up to Read More