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Student's guide to the Supreme Court / advisory editor, Bruce J. Schulman.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Student's guide to the U.S. government series ; v. 4.
- Student's Guides to the U.S. Government Series ; v. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Supreme Court.
- United States.
- Courts--United States.
- Courts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (383 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An indispensable reference for students studying the Court 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? 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. Key Features Easy-to-read Aligns with high school curriculum Unique three-part format.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Series Page
- Full 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
- Part One: Essays
- The Supreme Court: The Weakest or Strongest Branch of Our Government?
- How Does the President Nominate a Supreme Court Justice?
- How Does the Supreme Court Affect CitizensToday?
- Part Two: The Supreme Court A to Z
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- W -Z
- Part Three: Primary Source Library
- Judiciary Act, Chapter XX, Sections 1-4, 9, 11, 14, 1789
- Supreme Court Chamber, 1860-1935
- Circuit Court of Appeals Act, Sections 2, 3, and 4, 1891
- Uncle Sam Anti-Alien Cartoon, 1918
- The Justices and the Building, 1929
- The Supreme Court and the Communist Threat, 1951
- From the Harry A. Blackmun Papers, 1970
- Memorandum of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, 2004
- Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's Letter of Resignation, July 1, 2005
- President George W. Bush Nominates Judge John Roberts as Chief Justice, September 5, 2005
- Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Her Nomination to the Supreme Court, May 26, 2009
- Using Primary Sources
- Glossary
- Selected Bibliography
- Case Index
- General Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Schulman, Bruce J. Students Guide to the Supreme Court
- ISBN:
- 9781322307862
- 1322307865
- 9781452267418
- 1452267413
- 9781608712649
- 1608712648
- OCLC:
- 851972575
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