Student′s Guide to the Supreme Court
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Student′s Guide to the Supreme Court

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Student′s Guide to the Supreme Court

About this book

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

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Full Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Reader’s Guide
  9. About the Advisory Editor
  10. Preface
  11. Historical Milestones of the U.S.Supreme Court, 1787–2009: A Timeline
  12. Part One: Essays
  13. The Supreme Court: The Weakest or Strongest Branch of Our Government?
  14. How Does the President Nominate a Supreme Court Justice?
  15. How Does the Supreme Court Affect CitizensToday?
  16. Part Two: The Supreme Court A to Z
  17. A
  18. B
  19. C
  20. D
  21. E
  22. F
  23. G
  24. H
  25. I
  26. J
  27. K
  28. L
  29. M
  30. N
  31. O
  32. P
  33. R
  34. S
  35. T
  36. U
  37. W -Z
  38. Part Three: Primary Source Library
  39. Judiciary Act, Chapter XX, Sections 1–4, 9, 11, 14, 1789
  40. Supreme Court Chamber, 1860–1935
  41. Circuit Court of Appeals Act, Sections 2, 3, and 4, 1891
  42. Uncle Sam Anti-Alien Cartoon, 1918
  43. The Justices and the Building, 1929
  44. The Supreme Court and the Communist Threat, 1951
  45. From the Harry A. Blackmun Papers, 1970
  46. Memorandum of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, 2004
  47. Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s Letter of Resignation, July 1, 2005
  48. President George W. Bush Nominates Judge John Roberts as Chief Justice, September 5, 2005
  49. Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Her Nomination to the Supreme Court, May 26, 2009
  50. Using Primary Sources
  51. Glossary
  52. Selected Bibliography
  53. Case Index
  54. General Index