The Supreme Court and the Constitution

Beard, Charles A. The Supreme Court and the Constitution. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1912. vii, 127 pp. Reprinted 1999 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 98-50368. ISBN 1-886363-78-1. Cloth. $45. * A thorough analysis of the early history and development of judicial review, from 1787 through Marbury v. Madison. ""A strong argument that the constitutional fathers intended to establish judicial review."" Carr, The Supreme Court and Judicial Review 293. ""The book is based on the most exhaustive examination which has so far been made of the expressed opinions of the men who were most responsible for the adoption of the United States Constitution."" Col. L. Rev. 13:87 as cited in Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York University 172. Chapters include ""The Constitutional Convention of 1787 and Judicial Control,"" ""John Marshall and the Fathers,"" and ""Marbury v. Madison.""