Connections:
1. Roe vs Wade is mentioned, a court case we learned about in class.
2. The 14th amendment is mentioned.
3. The issue of judicial activism is brought up.
4. Affirmative Action was decided on in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.
5. We learned about how justices are appointed to the supreme court.
6. Someone claims homosexual rights are an equal protection violation. We learned about the Equal Protection Clause.
7. The open position is usually filled by someone similar to the retired justice.
8. The president doesn't select controversial candidates.
Questions:
1. What role does the judiciary committee play?
2. Why do they say affirmative action will be back in a few years?
3. Are judges that lean extremely to one side often appointed?
4. What positions do justices often hold before being appointed to the supreme court?
5. Has a justice ever been impeached?
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