The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics by Stephen BreyerRequirements: .ePUB/PDF reader, 1.3 MBOverview: A sitting justice reflects upon the authority of the Supreme Court—how that authority was gained and how measures to restructure the Court could undermine both the Court and the constitutional system of checks and balances that depends on […]
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution by Stephen BreyerRequirements: .ePUB, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 492 KBOverview: A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. For Justice Breyer, the Constitution’s primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls “active liberty”: citizen participation in shaping government […]
Against the Death Penalty by Stephen BreyerRequirements: .ePUB, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 2.MBOverview: A landmark dissenting opinion arguing against the death penalty Does the death penalty violate the Constitution? In Against the Death Penalty, Justice Stephen G. Breyer argues that it does: that it is carried out unfairly and inconsistently, and thus violates the ban on "cruel […]
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution by Stephen BreyerRequirements: ePUB Reader, 270KB | RetailOverview: A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.For Justice Breyer, the Constitution’s primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls "active liberty": citizen participation in shaping government and […]
Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View by Stephen BreyerRequirements: ePUB Reader, MOBI Reader, AZW Reader, 1.80 MBOverview: Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the Supreme 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, […]
