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A riveting re-creation of a pivotal moment in
American history: when tyranny threatened our
new democracy, and one man fought for the
Founding Fathers' vision of a nation ruled by lawsIn 1800, the United States teetered on the brink of a second revolution. The presidential election between Adams and Jefferson was a bitterly contested tie, and the government neared collapse. The Supreme Court had no clear purpose or power— no one had even thought to build it a courtroom in the new capital city. When Adams sought to prolong his policies in defiance of the electorate by packing the courts, the fine words of the new Constitution could do nothing to stop him. It would take a man to make those words good, and America found him in John Marshall. The Great Decision tells the riveting story of Marshall and of the landmark court case, Marbury v. Madison, through which he empowered the Supreme Court and transformed the idea of the separation of powers into a working blueprint for our modern state. Rich in atmospheric detail, political intrigue, and fascinating characters, The Great Decision is an illuminating tale of America's formative years and of the evolution of our democracy. Cliff Sloan is a former Supreme Court clerk and former publisher of Slate Magazine. He has written about the Supreme Court for many publications, including Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Slate, and frequently appears on television and radio to discuss the Court. He lives in Virginia. David McKean is a top-level Senate aide and a veteran political strategist, and the author of Friends in High Places and Tommy the Cork. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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HARDCOVERISBN 978-1-58648-426-2 Pub date: 02/02/09 Price: $26.95/31.00 Canada 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 288 pages 8 pp. b/w photos Carton Quantity: 24 History, Law Selling Territory: W Rights: British Commonwealth, Translation, Audio, Electronic Rights: PublicAffairs First Serial, Performance Rights: Sagalyn Agency
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