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Exam #4 Flashcards

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Supreme Courts Decision Making Process

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  1. Writ of Certiorari
  2. Action at Conference
  3. Full-blown hearing
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Considerations of President

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  • Ideology/policy preferences
  • Merit/Experience
  • Pursuit of Political support
  • Age
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What percent of the political party comes from the same party as the president?

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90%

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How are most judges elected?

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Are elected in Partison

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What is the mandatory retirement age for a judge?

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70 except for municipal judges

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What year was the Missouri Plan invented?

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1940

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What are the qualifications for the state court system?

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  • 30 years of age
  • Licensed
  • 15 years of residency
  • Citizenship
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Define civil liberties

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Personal guarantees and freedom from government restraint

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Define civil rights

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Freedom from discriminatory treatment by the government or individuals

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Dred Scott v. Sanford

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  • Court’s most infamous decision and great “self-inflicted wound”
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Justice Harlan

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Dissented and interpreted both the 13th and 14th amendments

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Charles Houston

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  • Document inequalities in education
  • NAACP
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NAACP

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Challenged whether schools were equal and the notion of “separate but equal”

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How did the court rule in Reed v. Reed?

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Court says the equal of protections also applies to women

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How did the court rule in Frontiero v. Richardson

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a law is unconstitutional if it gives benefits to the spouses of only male but not female service members

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How did the court rule in Craig v. Boren

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7-2 decision on the statute made unconstitutional gender classifications

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How did the court rule in Michael M. v. Superior court of Sonoma county

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Underage bleep

18
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How did the court rule in United states v. Virginia

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the Court held that VMI’s male-only admissions policy was unconstitutional

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