PUBLIC OPINION, REPRESENTATION, AND THE MODERN SUPREME COURT
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in American Politics Quarterly
- Vol. 16 (3) , 296-316
- https://doi.org/10.1177/004478088016003004
Abstract
Evidence suggests that the modern Supreme Court reflects nationwide public opinion in nearly three-fifths of its decisions. The post-New Deal Court has been especially majoritarian in federal-level disputes and in “crisis times” cases. Overall, the modern Court appears to be as majoritarian as other American policymakers.Keywords
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