20.4.1 - SC - Effectiveness of rights protection Flashcards

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Supreme Court effectiveness of rights protection

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effectiveness of rights protections

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In what 2 Supreme Court cases were the rights of same-sex couples protected?

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  • United States v Windsor 2013
  • Obergefell v Hodges 2015
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In what case were the religious rights of employers placed above the rights of women?

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Burwell v Hobby Lobby Stores 2014

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What controversial Supreme Court ruling was enforced without the support of the president?

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Citizens United v FEC 2010

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How did the Supreme Court look weak in the Guantanamo Bay situation?

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The Supreme Court continuously ruled in favour of detainees but cases kept coming back to the Supreme Court

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