Strangers on a Hill: Congress and the Court » (1st Edition)

Ross K. Baker is a Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. He is also a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and Newsday and a frequent contributor to other popular and professional periodicals.

When Ross K. Baker's House and Senate first appeared in 1989, it became an instant favorite among students and instructors for its engaging and highly accessible description of congressional processes.

Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction     xiii
It All Started with Marbury     1
Free Exercise-But How Free?     16
Sherbert, Melting     32
Forbidden Rituals     45
Judicial Challenge and Congressional Response     60
Priests and Preservationists     73
Congress Copes with Boerne     89
Strangers on a Hill     106
Index     129