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The Great Decision: Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the Battle for the Supreme Court
The Great Decision Jefferson Adams Marshall and the Battle for the Supreme Court
Author: Cliff Sloan, David McKean
Following the bitterly contested election between Adams and Jefferson in 1800, the United States teetered on the brink of a second revolution. When Adams sought to prolong his policies in defiance of the electorate by packing the courts, it became evident that the new Constitution was limited in its powers. Change was in order and John Marshall ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781586488055
ISBN-10: 1586488058
Publication Date: 3/2/2010
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
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Publisher: PublicAffairs
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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