The Supreme Court under Marshall and Taney /
R. Kent Newmyer.
- 2nd ed.
- Wheeling, Ill : Harlan Davidson, Inc., c2006.
- xii, 191 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- The American history series .
- American history series (Arlington Heights, Ill.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-169) and index.
The framework of judicial statesmanship -- John Marshall and the consolidation of national power -- Capitalism and the Marshall Court: judicial review in action -- The Taney Court: democracy captures the citadel -- The court's time of troubles: slavery, sectionalism, and war -- The legacy of the Supreme Court under Marshall and Taney.