A riveting re-creation of a pivotal moment in American history: when tyranny threatened our new democracy, and one man fought for the Founding Fathers’ vision of a nation ruled by laws. The Washington Post - David C. Frederick In The Great Decision, Cliff Sloan and David McKean draw primarily on secondary sources, along with some contemporary newspaper accounts, to paint a vivid picture of intense political conflicts between the Federalists and Jeffersonians. In so doing, they skillfully present the reader with a political thriller…their book provides a colorful description of the tumultuous times in which the Court rendered its landmark judgment.