Introduction: Hamilton, Bickel, Democracy, and the Courts -- 1. Hamilton's Wager and the Rise of Judicial Activism -- 2. Brown, Busing, and the consequences of Desegregation -- 3. Affirmative Action and the Consequences of Racial Preference -- 4. Prisoners' Rights and the Consequences of Correctional Reform -- 5. Mental Health and the Consequences of Deinstitutionalization -- 6. The Courts and Criminal Procedure -- 7. Courts, Voting Rights, and the Consequences of Racial Redistricting -- Conclusion: The Courts and Institutional Reform

1. United States. Supreme Court
2. Courts -- United States
3. Political questions and judicial power -- United States