Knowing the supreme court? A reconsideration of public ignorance of the high court

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 429-441

  Gibson, James L ^a,c   Caldeira, Gregory A ^b,d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d Stellenbosch University ^*

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EID: 67749088589     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609090379     Document Type: Article

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