Alexander bickel, the countermajoritarian difficulty, and contemporary constitutional theory, kenth d. Alexander bickel, in the least dangerous branch, made this aspect of lincoln famous, and i dont know if obama has this directly from bickel, but if he doesnt he has it from law school. This classic book on the role of the supreme court in our democracy traces the history of the court, assessing the merits of various decisions along the way. Selected answer false question 33 2 out of 2 points the house of from economics 175 at orange coast college. One of the most influential constitutional commentators of the twentieth. Engaged trump judges may restore the role of the courts. Barack obama, before he was president the new yorker. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bickel is the author of the least dangerous branch 4.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Finally, it suggests that bickel s problematic but fascinating book, the least dangerous branch, will stand as his most enduring monument as a constitutional theorist and that his brilliant collection, unpublished opinions of mr. Alexander mordecai bickel 19241974 was one of the most influential constitutional commentators of the. Bickel s most popular book is the least dangerous branch. When political branches contrive a constitutional amendment or even. The federalist societys teleforum series, legal classics revisited, will consider professor alexander bickel s 1962 book, the least dangerous branch. In a life cut short just before his 50th birthday, professor bickel contributed to our understanding of american constitutional law. The least dangerous branch the supreme court at the bar of politics alexander m. Eminent law professor alexander bickel begins with marbury vs. In his book the least dangerous branch, bickel coined the term countermajoritarian difficulty to. An important moment as that process was unfolding was the publication in 1962 of alexander bickel s the least dangerous branch, which spotlighted the courts countermajoritarian. Constitutional dialogue in common law asia international journal. Through intimate portraits of the nine justices, explorations of their most.
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