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Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Mission of a University -- 2 The Tradition of Free Speech -- 3 Free Speech on Campus -- Trigger Warnings and Safe Spaces -- Hate Speech -- Forms of Protest -- Student Groups and Outside Speakers -- Faculty and Academic Freedom -- Notes -- For Further Reading -- Index -- Discussion Questions

Should the Supreme Court have the last word when it comes to interpreting the Constitution? The justices on the Supreme Court certainly seem to think so--and their critics say that this position threatens democracy. But Keith Whittington argues that the Court's justices have not simply seized power and circumvented politics. The justices have had power thrust upon them--by politicians, for the benefit of politicians. In this sweeping political history of judicial supremacy in America, Whittington shows that presidents and political leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pe.