Marbury Versus Madison: Documents and Commentary (Landmark Events in Us History) [Hardcover]

Mark Graber (Author), Michael Perhac (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1568027192 | ISBN-13: 978-1568027197 | Publication Date: November 18, 2002 | Edition: 1

The new reference series, "Landmark Events in U.S. History", uses both contributed essays from eminent scholars and excerpts of primary source documents with explanatory headnotes to focus on critical events in American political history and explains how it came about and why it continues to play such a vital role in the history and political evolution of the United States. The first three books in the series are "Marbury versus Madison", "The Louisiana Purchase", and "The Declaration of Independence". "Marbury versus Madison" combines documents and analytical essays timed for the bicentennial year (2003) of one of the most important Supreme Court cases. This timely collection will explain: the constitutional, political, philosophical background to judicial review; the historical record leading to this landmark case; the impact of the decision since 1803; and, its impact on the world stage, especially for new and emerging democratic nations. It also includes a listing of all the Supreme Court cases citing Marbury in an annotated "Marbury versus Madison".

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: CQ Press; 1 edition (November 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568027192
• ISBN-13: 978-1568027197
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,455,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)