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“Government By A Few Conservative Men”: An Examination Of Louis Boudin’S Understanding Of The Abuse Of The Judicial Power And The Decline Of Judicial Restraint By The Supreme Court, Sarah A. Ballinger
“Government By A Few Conservative Men”: An Examination Of Louis Boudin’S Understanding Of The Abuse Of The Judicial Power And The Decline Of Judicial Restraint By The Supreme Court, Sarah A. Ballinger
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For the first 150 years of the existence of the judicial power, it was liberals who advocated for the limited role that the Supreme Court should play in America’s constitutional democracy. Since the 1960’s and the Civil Rights Movement, there has been an increase in liberal judicial activism. This thesis seeks to explore the progression of judicial restraint and activism over the history of the Supreme Court through the eyes of Louis Boudin, a constitutional expert writing in the 1930’s. Boudin, a radical liberal, asserts in Government By Judiciary that the judicial branch has been constantly expanding its own power …
Balance Of Power In Monetary And Fiscal Policymaking And Its Effect On Economic Outcomes, Rachel Ng
Balance Of Power In Monetary And Fiscal Policymaking And Its Effect On Economic Outcomes, Rachel Ng
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By analyzing the balance of power between key policymakers involved in restoring the economy back to health during two periods in history – the Nixon administration and the 2008 financial crisis –, my thesis reveals the detrimental effects the political business cycle has on the success of recovery. In the Nixon era, the evidence supports the notion that Nixon coerced Burns into lowering interest rates past Burns’ threshold, which exacerbated inflation and sent the economy into the dismal state of stagflation. Contrary to the popularly held belief that the Fed acts as an arm of the Treasury, Bernanke held his …
Health Coverage Versus Religious Liberty: The Affordable Care Act's Contraception Mandate, Samuel D. Livingston
Health Coverage Versus Religious Liberty: The Affordable Care Act's Contraception Mandate, Samuel D. Livingston
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