"Melone (political science, Southern Illinois U. at Carbondale) and Mace (John A. Logan College, Illinois) approach the debate over judicial review by first considering the Supreme Court's role and function historically. The next two sections contain important and often conflicting writings about judicial review as a usurpation of power and the comp"
"In an attempt to assess the Supreme Court's role in shaping constitutional law, this book examines the issues of whether judicial review is a usurpation of power and whether it is compatible with democratic theory."
Locke, Hobbes, and the Federalist Papers(1st Edition) An Essay on the Genesis of the American Political Heritage by George: Mace Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 1979 by Southern Illinois University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-0890-3, ISBN: 0-8093-0890-8
"The common theory among political scientists is that John Locke, proponent and celebrant of democracy, is the great ancestor of our Constitution and Declaration of Independence, but in this new and enlightening investigation into our political roots Dr. Mace argues that our real political sire was a man often hated and scorned as an antidemocratic monarchistThomas Hobbes. Mace’s exposition of political philosophy shows that Locke s ..."