The US Supreme Court

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Where in the constitution does it outline the powers of the SC
Article 3
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When was the Marbury V Madison case?
1803
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When was teh Fletcher V Peck Case?
1810
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How many cases does the SC receive per year?
7k
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When was Neil Gorsuch appointed?
2017
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What was the name of the act that set up lower federal courts?
Judiciary act 1789
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Which law legalised same sex marriage in 2015?
Obergefell V Hodges
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How did the Judiciary Committee vote on Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
18-0
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When did Harriet Miers withdraw her nomination?
2015
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When was Robert Bork's nomination defeated by the Senate?
1987
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How many nominations has the senate rejected since 1789?
12
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How much did the TV campaign against Robert Bork's nomination cost?
$15 million
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Which year was Roe V Wade?
1973
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When was the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act?
2003
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How many states do NOT use the death penalty?
19
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which amendment grants freedom from cruel or unusual punishment
8th
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which amendment grants freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
4th
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Give an example of where the SC upheld the 4th amendment
Riley V California 2014
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what fraction of SC cases in 2014 were unanimous?
2/3
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What did DC v Heller 2008 rule?
overturned state law in Wahington DC which banned ownership of handguns
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Give an example of the Supreme court upholding existing policy
NFIB v Sebelius 2012 upheld right of fed gov to impose income tax thus upheld ACA.
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When was Warren's Court?
1953-1969
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When was Rehquist's court
1986-2005
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Give a ruling that removed an existing policy
Citizens United v FEC
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Give a ruling that establishes a new policy
Obergefell v Hodges
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Which amendment gave the right to vote (race)
15th
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Which amendment made racial discrimination unconstitutional?/ equal protection
14th
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Give an example of a racial rights campaign
NAACP
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Methods to protect rights in the US today
Litigation, demonstrations, SC, lobbying, voter registration drives
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What year was the Civil Rights Act
1964
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When was the Voting Rights Act
1965
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Give an example of a voter registration drive
Tennessee Black voter project, GOTNV
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give an example of when SC has protected racial rights
Fisher v Texas 2008
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Give example of when SC has failed to protect racial rights
Husted v Randolph institute enabled purging of inconsistent voters from registers- disproportionately affected 846k black voters
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Give stats for how representative 117th congress is?
23% of Congress was ethnic minorities, 97% increase from 107th congress
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Stats for inequality in the US
1/3 black children live in poverty, 97% of Fortune 500 CEOs are white, 9% of Latinos are unemployed
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Why was Robert Bork not confirmed?
involvement in Watergate controversy and Saturday Night Massacre1973
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Which year was Boumediene V Bush
2008
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Examples of cases that protect racial rights
Board v Board of education, Texas v Fisher, Buck v Davis, NAACP v Alabama , Boumediene v Bush
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Examples of cases which have failed to protect racial rights
Plessy v Ferguson, Shelby County v Holder, Hawaii v Trump, Kansas v Glover
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How well have racial rights been protected by the SC?
Policy is not always consistent but overall trend is advancement of rights, especially considering the situation fo America in 1960s
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