The Federal Judiciary and Its Role in the Making of National Public Policy.

Abstract

It is the author's contention that the federal judiciary is a maker of national public policy but that in the recent past, it has dominated the effecting of social justice for our citizens. The reason for this dominance has been the inaction and dalliance of our elected officials; the legislators and executives. What is needed is for the legislators and administrators to take the lead in insuring that social change is accomplished in accordance with the mandate of the electorate. Activism is a better function for the executive and legislative branches of government. The federal judiciary's primary role should be one of insuring adherence to the Constitution and interpreting its provisions. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 10, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761042

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Mcneill

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Adhesion
  • Congress
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • Judicial Branch
  • Judiciary
  • National Governments
  • Public Policy
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Government and Public Administration Law.