FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy / Burt Solomon.
2009
KF8742 .S585 2009 (Mapit)
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FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy / Burt Solomon.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Imprint
New York : Walker & Co., 2009.
Description
viii, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Nine old men
Laissez-faire
The third branch
The swing vote
The conservative court
The court plan
An ideal New Dealer
Leader of the opposition
King Franklin
The voice from Olympus
A switch in time
The heat of democracy
No compromise
Out of the impasse
A good man's mind
Jefferson's last stand
Death knell
Burial
Victory.
Laissez-faire
The third branch
The swing vote
The conservative court
The court plan
An ideal New Dealer
Leader of the opposition
King Franklin
The voice from Olympus
A switch in time
The heat of democracy
No compromise
Out of the impasse
A good man's mind
Jefferson's last stand
Death knell
Burial
Victory.
Summary
This fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court recounts the major New Deal initiatives of FDR's first term and the rulings that overturned them, offering a reminder of the perennial temptation toward an imperial presidency that the founders had always feared.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF8742 .S585 2009
Language
English
ISBN
9780802715890 :
0802715893 :
0802715893 :
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