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FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy / Burt Solomon.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: New York : Walker & Co., 2009.Description: viii-337 p.-[16] f. of pl.) : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0802715893
  • 9780802715890
Other title:
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt versus the Constitution [Other title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 347.73/2609
LOC classification:
  • KF 8742 S689f 2009
Contents:
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
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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KF 8742 S689f 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000071847

Bibliogr. p. 323-326. Index.

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

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.

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