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BL
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950073
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b704443
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| Main Entry
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Miller, Kenneth P., (Political scientist)
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| Title & Author
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Direct democracy and the courts /\ Kenneth P. Miller.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge [U.K.] ;New York, N.Y. :: Cambridge University Press,, 2009.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (viii, 278 pages) :: illustrations, map
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| ISBN
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0511651899
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: 0511805209
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: 9780511651892
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: 9780511805202
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0521747716
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0521765641
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9780521747714
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9780521765640
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-263) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: A Clash of Rising Powers -- The Quest for Majority Rule -- The Epic Debate -- Direct Democracy Gathers Force -- Countering the Majority -- The Counter-Majoritarian Power -- The Courts at Work -- Conflicts Over Rights -- Conflicts Over Powers -- The Majority Strikes Back -- The People's Check on the Courts -- Conclusion: A New Constitutional Equilibrium -- Appendix. Post-Election Initiative Invalidations.
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| Abstract
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"Who should have the last word on fundamental policy issues? This book analyzes the rise of two contenders - the people, through direct democracy, and the courts. It demonstrates that courts have used an expanding power of judicial review to invalidate citizen-enacted laws at remarkably high rates. The resulting conflict between the people and the courts threatens to produce a backlash against judges and raises profound questions about the proper scope of popular sovereignty and judicial power in a constitutional system."--[from book].
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| Subject
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Direct democracy-- United States.
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Judicial review-- United States.
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Direct democracy.
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Direkte Demokratie
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Judicial review.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- Legislative Branch.
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Richterliches Prüfungsrecht
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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328.273
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| LC Classification
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JF494.M55 2009
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| NLM classification
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MG 70075rvk
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MG 70080rvk
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