The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court At The Bar Of Politics - Hardcoverby Alexander Mordecai Bickel (Author) The book ""The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court At The Bar Of Politics"" is written by Alexander Mordecai Bickel. It is a comprehensive analysis of the role of the Supreme Court in the American political system. The author argues that the Supreme Court is the least dangerous branch of government because it lacks the power of the purse and the sword, and its decisions are not self executing. Instead, the