Contributions

  • Pohlman, H. L., 1952- - Contributor

Publication

2003 - Hill Street Press, Athens, Ga, Georgia

Language

English

Word Count

51,750 words, Guess

Page Count

207 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing9491944
  • Goodreads1912297

Classifications

  • DDC347.73/26/0222
  • LCCKF4541.Z9 K34 2003
  • LCCKF4541.Z9 K34 2005

Description

Presenting the history of the major constitutional issues that have come before the Supreme Court, this book covers everything from the founding of the country and the Al Gore-George W. Bush election crisis to the amusing and accessible format of editorial cartoons. Including drawings from Harper's Weekly, Judge, Puck, and Vanity Fair, in addition to other periodicals and daily newspapers, this book brings together the cartoonists' witty and wise views on secession, presidential power, ambitions of justices, Prohibition, FDR's court-packing, desegregation, school prayer, Watergate, executive privilege, abortion, sex discrimination, flag burning, the Clinton impeachment controversy, and much more.

Subjects

Topics

Constitutional historyCaricatures and cartoonsUnited States. Supreme CourtPictorial American wit and humorAmerican wit and humor, PictorialUnited States. Supreme Court -- Caricatures and cartoonsConstitutional history -- United States -- Caricatures and cartoons

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Other Editions

  • May it amuse the court: editorial cartoons of the Supreme Court and ConstitutionHill Street Press2003-01-01

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