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American public opinion and the modern Supreme Court, 1930-2020 : a representative institution /

Comparing over 500 Supreme Court decisions with timely nationwide poll questions, Thomas R. Marshall shows that most Supreme Court decisions agree with poll majorities or pluralities across time and across issues and often represent Americans' views to the same degree as federal policymakers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Marshall, Thomas R., 1949- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022].
Subjects:	United States. > Supreme Court > Public opinion. Judicial process > United States > Public opinion. Political questions and judicial power > United States > Public opinion.

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