Full name: The Great Decision: Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the Battle for the Supreme Court

Authors: Cliff Sloan, David McKean Year: 2009 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction, Politics Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781586484262 9781586488055 1586484265 1586488058

In 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. Similar books: Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff America by Dinesh D'Souza Unfreedom of the Press by Mark R. Levin A Warning by Anonymous American Nations by Colin Woodard Control by Glenn Beck Licensed to Lie by Sidney Powell The Big Lie by Dinesh D'Souza The Anarchy by William Dalrymple Fascism by Madeleine Albright Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson If You Can Keep It by Eric Metaxas The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk The Residence by Kate Andersen Brower The Fifties by David Halberstam The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe The Soul of America by Jon Meacham America Alone by Mark Steyn At the Hands of Persons Unknown by Philip Dray