Congress Confronts the Court: The Struggle for Legitimacy and Authority in LawmakingColton C. Campbell, John F. Stack The Supreme Court is frequently portrayed as an isolated entity void of politics that reaches judgments by some unseen and unknowable logic. At the same time, Congress is cast as a singularly political enterprise with little regard for nuanced lawmaking. This volume of original essays by leading scholars shows both branches in a new light. It explores the impact of sustained partisan politics, the recent reassertion of legislative power at the expense of judicial review, and the sometimes stormy relationship between Congress and the Court. |
Contents
Diverging Perspectives on | 1 |
Congressional Checks | 21 |
Separation of Powers | 37 |
11 | 49 |
TABLE 43 PARTY CONTROL OF REDISTRICTING | 62 |
How the Republican War | 69 |
Congress the Court and Religious | 79 |
The Least Dangerous Branch? | 95 |
Sangha meeting in Abhigeri village Raichur district | 88 |
Sangha woman showing her writing skills Kulali P H | 89 |
Sangha meeting late at night in Jowli D village | 94 |
CHAPTER 5 | 99 |
Glossary | 113 |
1 | 117 |
1 | 119 |
APPENDIX B | 121 |
When Do Courts Legislate? | 111 |
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Contents | vii |
List of Tables Appendices and Photographs | ix |
Preface | xi |
CHAPTER 1 | 1 |
CHAPTER 2 | 25 |
CHAPTER 3 | 49 |
CHAPTER 4 | 73 |
Meeting of sahayoginis in Bidar district | 76 |
Sangha meeting in Udhunur village Gulbarga district | 80 |
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