Student's Guide to the Supreme Court

Author David G. Savage

Publisher CQ Press

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Author

David G. Savage

Publisher

CQ Press

Volume

Copyright

2004

ISBN13

9781608712649

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eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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Specifically written to engage high-school students, Student's Guide to the Supreme Court presents a comprehensive overview of the history, traditions, and people of the highest court in the land. This one-stop source does not require any prior knowledge of the Supreme Court and covers topics that meet national high school curriculum standards. Part One consists of three informative essays - The Supreme Court: The Weakest or the Strongest Branch? How Does the President Nominate a Supreme Court Justice? and Do They Matter? How Supreme Court Decisions Affect Modern American Life. Part Two is an alphabetical section of key words and legal concepts spanning abortion to writs of mandamus. The members of the current Roberts Court-including Sonia Sotomayor-are profiled here, as are all chief justices and notable associate justices. Part Three complements the first two sections with a generous sampling of influential primary source documents, including landmark decisions, excerpts from justices' papers, political cartoons, and constitutional provisions related to the Supreme Court.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Illustrations.
Reader’s Guide.
About the Advisory Editor.
Preface.
Historical Milestones of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1787–2009: A Timeline.
1: Essays.
2: The Supreme Court: The Weakest or Strongest Branch of Our Government?.
3: How Does the President Nominate a Supreme Court Justice?.
4: How Does the Supreme Court Affect Citizens Today?.
5: The Supreme Court A to Z.
6: Abortion, Constitutional Debate on.
7: Affirmative Action.
8: Aliens, Protection of.
9: Alito, Samuel A. (1950–).
10: Appellate Jurisdiction.
11: Articles of Confederation.
12: Associate Justices.
13: Automobile Searches.
14: Bail.
15: Baker v. Carr (1962).
16: Bankruptcy and Bankruptcy Laws.
17: Bill of Rights.
18: Bills of Attainder.
19: Brandeis, Louis D. (1856–1941).
20: Brennan, William Joseph Jr. (1906–1997).
21: Breyer, Stephen (1938–).
22: Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
23: Burger, Warren E. (1907–1995).
24: Burr, Aaron, Trial of.
25: Bush v. Gore (2000).
26: Censorship.
27: Checks and Balances.
28: Chief Justice of the United States.
29: Child Labor.
30: Circuit Court of Appeals.
31: Citizenship and Naturalization.
32: Civil Rights Act of 1964.
33: Civil Rights and the Supreme Court.
34: Civil Rights Cases (1883).
35: Confessions.
36: Confirmation of Justices and Judges.
37: Congress and the Supreme Court.
38: Constitution of the United States.
39: Contempt of Court.
40: Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
41: Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health (1990).
42: Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819).
43: Death Penalty Cases.
44: Declaratory Judgments.
45: Double Jeopardy.
46: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857).
47: Due Process.
48: Electronic Eavesdropping.
49: Eminent Domain.
50: Engle v. Vitale (1962).
51: Equal Employment Opportunity.
52: Equal Protection of the Law.
53: Escobedo v. Illinois (19
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