Constitutional powers and politics : how citizens think about authority and institutional change / Eileen Braman.

"This book considers institutions such as the Supreme Court to learn how citizens' expectations of political gains and losses can shape their feelings about strategies and measures involving constitutional change"--

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Constitutionalism and democracy.
Main Author: Braman, Eileen (Author)
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023.
Series:Constitutionalism and democracy.
Subjects:
Federal government > United States.
Legislative bodies > United States.
Constitutional law > United States > Public opinion.
Election law > United States.
Constitutional amendments > United States.
United States. > Supreme Court.
Political questions and judicial power > United States.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire > États-Unis.
Constitutional amendments.
Constitutional law.
Election law.
Federal government.
Legislative bodies.
Political questions and judicial power.
United States.
Physical Description:xii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Conceptualizing and studying perceptions of appropriate government authority and support for institutional change
  • Exploring how people think about government action
  • Assessing the credibility of constitutional experts
  • Examining justifications for citizens' evaluations of legislative action on gun control and immigration
  • Valuing institutions : the United States Supreme Court
  • Electoral expectations and support for constitutional change
  • Institutional prospects : exploring support for changes to the United States Supreme Court.