Making our democracy work : a judge's view / Stephen Breyer.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

1st edition

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Judicial review -- United States.

Judicial review -- United States -- History.

Political questions and judicial power -- United States.

Separation of powers -- United States.

Part I. The people's trust

1. Judicial review : the democratic anomaly

2. Establishing judicial review : Marbury v. Madison

3. The Cherokees

4. Dred Scott

5. Little Rock

6. A present-day example

Part II. Decisions that work

7. The basic approach

8. Congress, statutes, and purposes

9. The executive branch, administrative action, and comparative expertise

10. The States and Federalism : decentralization and subsidiarity

11. Other Federal courts : specialization

12. Past court decisions : stability

Part III. Protecting individuals

13. Individual liberty : permanent values and proportionality

14. The President, national security, and accountability : Korematsu

15. Presidential power : Guantanamo and accountability.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780307269911

xiv, 270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm