The U.S. Supreme Court is a comprehensive survey of the history and functions of the Supreme Court. Although it has only nine unelected members, it alone can overturn the actions of every other branch of government, at all levels. There is no other institution quite like the Supreme Court-in the United States or anywhere else in the world.

This comprehensive set provides accessible information on all the Supreme Court Justices, articles on key constitutional issues and hundreds of landmark cases. In addition, The U.S. Supreme Court contains essays on types of law, such as administrative law, bankruptcy law, and state constitutions, individual pieces of legislation.

The U.S. Supreme Court contains essays on types of law (such as administrative law, bankruptcy law, and state constitutions), individual pieces of legislation, and clauses and amendments to the U.S. Constitution, specific historical events and eras, along with an explanation of the procedures and mechanics of how the Supreme Court works.

Completely updated for 2016, with a full update to existing entries, this edition of The U.S. Supreme Court provides many new entries, including new analysis of the cases and decision that affect gun rights, campaign finance, same-sex marriage, class-action lawsuits, and the future of unions, to name just a few.

Easy-to-understand entries provide students and researchers with a broad understanding of the power of the Supreme Court and how it functions, alongside an in-depth analysis of the cases and decisions that have shaped American life.