The Priestly Tribe: The Supreme Court's Image in the American Mind

by Barbara A. Perry

Book Overview

Perry illuminates the Supreme Court's unique advantages in sustaining a noble public image by its stewardship of the revered Constitution, its constant embrace of the rule of law, the justices' life tenure, its symbols of impartiality and integrity, and a resolute determination to keep its distance from the media. She argues that the Court has bolstered these advantages to avoid traps that have marred Congressional and presidential images, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275965988
• ISBN13: 9780275965983
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"