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Case Studies: US Supreme Court Nominees
US Supreme Court Nominee Case Studies Elena Kagan 2010 Biography: Born New York, New York, 1960 Her father is Robert Kagan,…
Read MoreArticle 2: The Bork Nomination (1987)
The Bork Nomination (1987) On 26 June 1987, Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell announced that he would retire. Liberals were alarmed….
Read MoreExtract 2: Justice Ginsberg’s statement to the Judiciary Committee (1987)
Read the excerpt from Justice Ginsburg’s statement to the Judiciary Committee below What does the statement reveal about the qualifications she…
Read MoreHandout 1: How Are Supreme Court Justices Appointed?
How are Supreme Court Justices appointed? 1. Vacancy occurs 2. President nominates 3. Senate Judicial Committee approves (50% + 1 required…
Read MoreActivity 1: You are a Candidate for Supreme Court Justice
Candidate Questions Activity Background As a new Supreme Court justice is being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee it will be…
Read MoreExtract 1: The Court’s Jursidiction
The US Supreme Court – The Court’s Jurisdiction The authority of the U.S. Supreme Court derives from Article III of the…
Read MoreEssay Guidelines: Explain the Role and Powers of the Supreme Court
Q Explain the roles and powers of the US Supreme Court. Indicative Content …
Read MoreExtract 3: Washington Examiner – Why the US is divided
Source: Washington Examiner 14.9.14 Philip Klein To preserve the balance, the Founders put a number of checks in the U.S. Constitution,…
Read MoreSummary: Creative and Contemporary Federalism
CREATIVE FEDERALISM: 1960 TO 1968 source: http://usa.usembassy.de/etexts/gov/federal.htm President Lyndon Johnson’s Creative Federalism as embodied in his Great Society program, was, by most…
Read MoreSummary: Co-operative Federalism
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM: 1901 TO 1960 source: http://usa.usembassy.de/etexts/gov/federal.htm This period marked an era of greater cooperation and collaboration between the various levels of…
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