On the Basis of Politics: Public Approval of the Supreme Court

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Brief Overview

Using a survey experiment this paper explores how closely political identity and interpretive approach to the Constitution are aligned in the public’s mind—it further explores how the conflation of ideology and approach impact the Court’s legitimacy.

Author

• Melissa Barnosky, SUNY College at Brockport