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- 9. Quiz Lesson: Supreme CourtNominations 9/49
- 10. How many justicesare on the Supreme Court? 3 6 9 12 Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 10/49
- 11. How long isthe appointment to the Supreme Court? 2 years 4 years 20 years For life Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 11/49
- 12. The Constitution listsmany requirements for Supreme Court justices. True or false? True False Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 12/49
- 13. Even though justicesdon’t have to have a law degree, so far every single Supreme Court justice has been a lawyer. True or false? True False Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 13/49
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- 15. living living Constitutioncommon textualists sense philosophy opposite conservative originalist predict liberal different text Founders modern Those with an philosophy want to figure out exactly what the intended when they wrote the Constitution in 1787. Those who are look only at the of the Constitution and try to give it a interpretation without looking at any other evidence, such as what the Founders or lawmakers might have intended. On the end of the spectrum, Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 15/49
- 16. people who followthe Constitution theory prefer to interpret the Constitution in the context of society and values, recognizing that today’s world and the world in 1787 are very . A judge’s judicial can often how the judge might decide a certain issue, so generally you’ll see a president looking for a nominee who does not follow the theory, while a president will look for one who does. Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 16/49
- 17. Open Ended Question Lesson:Supreme Court Nominations 17/49
- 18. What are someof the benefits and risks of each judicial philosophy as a method of interpreting the Constitution? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 18/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 20. How does thenomination and confirmation process let the executive and legislative branches “check” the judicial branch? Explain. Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 20/49 Please enter your answer here.
- 21. How Do USSupreme Court Justices Get Appointed? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 21/49
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- 24. Draw It Lesson: SupremeCourt Nominations 24/49
- 25. Do some mathto fill in the mini-table. Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 25/49
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- 27. Justice Antonin Scaliadied on February 13, 2016, leaving only eight justices on the Court - four appointed by Republican presidents and four appointed by Democratic presidents. By January 2017, the vacancy was not yet filled. Yet during this time, very few Court opinions were a 4-4 split. What might this tell you about the relationship between politics and judicial decisions? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 27/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 29. Look at theconfirmation votes for the nominees before the 2000s. What patterns do you notice? Are there any exceptions? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 29/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 31. Compare the president’spolitical party and the majority party in the Senate. What influence do these two factors seem to have had on whether the nominees were confirmed? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 31/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 33. Many have observedthat since the year 2000, political divisions in America have deepened. What pattern do you see in the table that might have been caused by this? (Count independents as Democrats.) Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 33/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 36. Disqualifying Factors Lesson: SupremeCourt Nominations 36/49
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- 38. Why is thislesson important? In other words, how is the Supreme Court nomination process relevant to your life? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 38/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 41. What are threefactors a president considers when choosing someone to nominate to the Supreme Court? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 41/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 43. Judges at alllevels are expected to set aside their personal and political views when they’re behind the bench. However, presidents can still attempt to tilt the Court in either a conservative or liberal direction. How can they do this? Explain using at least two examples to illustrate your point. Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 43/49 Please enter your answer here.
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- 46. How well doyou understand the Supreme Court nomination process? I am completely confused. I am slightly confused. I understand and am ready to move on! Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 46/49
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- 48. What questions doyou still have about the topic of today’s lesson? Lesson: Supreme Court Nominations 48/49 Please enter your answer here.
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