Description
A historical and constitutional analysis that examines the development of the U.S. Supreme Court's authority to interpret the Constitution and invalidate laws. The authors argue that the concept of judicial supremacy was not established by the Constitution and has been contested throughout American history. Tracing debates from the nation's founding through abolition, Reconstruction, and major social reform movements, the book explores conflicts among the Supreme Court, Congress, and democratic governance. It also reassesses influential court decisions and highlights alternative constitutional traditions advanced by abolitionists, labor activists, suffragists, and civil rights advocates
