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Reference shelf volume 60, no. 1
Language
English
Description
A compilation of seventeen previously published articles on the topic of the Constitution and its relationship with the Supreme Court.
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Reference shelf volume 87, no. 2
Language
English
Description
This volume explores the topics relating to whistleblowers -- people who inform the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities occurring in a government department or private company or organization -- by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications....
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Reference shelf volume 87, no. 1
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the Supreme Court from a variety of perspectives, beginning with how the court does its work and proceeding to look at the current court: the individual justices, their complex interactions with and influences on their colleagues, their jurisprudence -- that is, the principles and philosophies that govern their thinking -- and how their opinions, concurrences, and dissents not only apply constitutional law but shape it."--Preface....
6) Immigration
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Reference shelf volume 88, no. 2
Language
English
Description
"Presidential candidate Donald Trump's recent proposals to devote large amounts of federal spending into deporting all undocumented immigrants and to build a wall between the United States and Mexico are only two of the latest controversial ideas in the ongoing discussion over immigration. Historically, there have been two sides to the debate. One side tends to blame immigration for society's economic and social troubles and calls for restricting...
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Reference shelf volume 90, no. 1
Language
English
Description
This issue will deal with the ongoing territorial dispute in the South China Sea where numerous countries lay claim to fishing waters and exclusive economic zones in Southeast Asia. At issue is China's historical claim to lucrative fisheries and supply routes. The contested area concerns six nations, one third of global maritime traffic, untapped oil and natural gas reserves, military buildup and 5 trillion dollars worth of trade. It will explore...
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Reference shelf volume 88, no. 5
Language
English
Description
"In the run-up to the 2016 national election, many issues involving election law have come to the fore. This volume will explore such timely topics as campaign finance and the corporate funding of elections in the aftermath of Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010), which opened the door to unlimited corporate and private funding of candidates in federal elections. The volume will also investigate the effects of SCOTUS's ruling to...