Courts and house the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Well-researched text and fascinating archival images document the development of this significant site and its buildings, as well as the results of recent conservation work./DIV/DIV  (less)

power and the elegance of architect Cass Gilbert's pure neoclassical design, from the magnificent bronze doors depicting the Evolution of Justice to the sumptuous oak-paneled private chambers. Granted access to areas in which photography is customarily prohibited, Maroon reveals the highest court's home in 130 spectacular full-color photographs, while Suzy Maroon's lively and informative text provides the stories of the people and the forces that shaped both the American justice system and the building that would become its symbol. In addition, the book features a history of the Supreme Court itself, as well as a fascinating photo-essay that tracks a petition's progress through the Court. The Supreme Court of the United States is a remarkable achievement, one that will appeal not only to those with a passion for history and architecture, but to anyone who wants to learn more about the building of a nation's hopes and ideals.  (less)

tour the Supreme Court building, interview the Chief Justice and attend a surprise party. (Ages 4-8)  (less)

proceed with the construction and completion of the building as modified and changed by him. and as the same might from time to time, as the work progressed, be modified and changed, and that certain parts of the contract should be waived. There is no averment, however, that the original contract was abandoned, and a new one substituted, or that the work was performed under any other or different contract than the one originally entered into between the parties. The changes, alterations, and additions to the work were provided for in the contract, without impairing its validity, and are deemed for the purpose of the mechanic''s lien law as a part of the original contract: 20 Am.  (less)

how American politics works on a knowledge of the history, groundrules, and cultural influences that shape American society. The first section gives an overview of American political history, and focuses on the incidents which have shaped the nation’s political culture. The second examines the major political institutions: the Presidency, Congress, the Supreme Court, and state and local government. Other vital elements in the governmental system - the federal bureaucracy, mass media, political parties and interest groups - are also fully discussed. The final section analyses the effect of all these conflicting influences on elections for public office, and the two crucial policy arenas of the economy and foreign affairs. The book concludes with a discussion of America on the verge of the twenty-first century. Throughout, boxes expand and develop the text with fascinating case studies and visual material.  (less)

and communities, despite laws designed to segregate and disenfranchise them. White supremacy prevailed, but did not destroy, the spirit of the black community.brbrIncorporating anecdotes, the exploits of individuals, first-person accounts, and never- before-seen images and graphics,iThe Rise and Fall of Jim Crow/iis the story of the African American struggle for freedom following the end of the Civil War. A companion volume to the four-part PBS television series, which took seven years to write, research, and edit, the book documents the work of such figures as the activist and separatist Benjamin “Pap” Singleton, anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells, and W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. It examines the emergence of the black middle class and intellectual elite, and the birth of the NAACP.brbriThe Rise and Fall of Jim Crow/ialso tells the stories of ordinary heroes who accomplished extraordinary things: Charlotte Hawkins Brown, a teacher who founded the Palmer Memorial Institute, a private black high school in North Carolina; Ned Cobb, a tenant farmer in Alabama who became a union organizer; Isaiah Montgomery, who founded Mound Bayou, an all-black town in Mississippi; Charles Evers, brother of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, who fought for voter registration in Mississippi in the 1940s. And Barbara Johns, a sixteen-year-old Virginia student who organized a student strike in 1951. The strike led to a lawsuit that became one of the five cases the United States Supreme Court reviewed when it declared segregation in education illegal.brbrAs the twenty-first century rolls forward, we are losing the remaining survivors of this p@®záG®ÿ¾Û€  (less)

resulting in the rapid growth of a multi-million dollar industry. These changes have influenced the way in which information and materials are exchanged and combined with developments in global agricultural research have resulted in a worldwide need for scientists to be educated in the implications of intellectual property rights. This book presents definitive information on intellectual property law in a simplified form (with a minimum of legal jargon) not available in other texts on the subject. The first section begins with an introductory chapter and goes on to consider diverse issues including protection, transference and capacity building, both at the national and institutional level. The second section consists of eleven country and regional case studies from around the world which track the international variation in intellectual property law and its application to agricultural biotechnology. The presentation is intended for both scientists and policy makers in industrialized and developing nations.  (less)

coverage of recent trends in law and procedure. The authors' combined academic and practical legal experience provides students with firsthand insights into the American legal system, while ample pedagogy and uniquely accessible writing make the text very student friendly. Utilizing extensive case material, this book covers the historical background of criminal procedure and includes the latest Supreme Court decisions and other developments in criminal justice today. This is one of two updated ""splits"" of the combined CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, Sixth Edition (c. 2008), by the same authors."  (less)