The Resource FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy, Burt Solomon
FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy, Burt Solomon
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- viii, 337 p., [16] p. of plates
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780802715890
- Label
- FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy
- Title
- FDR v. the Constitution
- Title remainder
- the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy
- Statement of responsibility
- Burt Solomon
- Title variation
- FDR versus the Constitution
- Subject
-
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Democracy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Constitutional history -- United States
- Separation of powers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Political culture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
- United States, Supreme Court -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945
- Law -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Solomon, Burt
- Dewey number
- 347.73/2609
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- KF8742
- LC item number
- .S585 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.
- United States
- Judges
- Law
- Executive power
- Separation of powers
- United States
- Constitutional history
- Democracy
- Political culture
- Label
- FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy, Burt Solomon
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-326) and index
- 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
- Control code
- ocn179789440
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- viii, 337 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802715890
- Lccn
- 2008033222
- Note
- Gift of Neil Genzlinger.
- Other physical details
- ill., ports.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)179789440
- Label
- FDR v. the Constitution : the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy, Burt Solomon
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-326) and index
- 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
- Control code
- ocn179789440
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- viii, 337 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802715890
- Lccn
- 2008033222
- Note
- Gift of Neil Genzlinger.
- Other physical details
- ill., ports.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)179789440
Subject
- Constitutional history -- United States
- Democracy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Law -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Political culture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Separation of powers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945
- United States, Supreme Court -- History -- 20th century
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