Thursday, May 8, 2014

United States Government

Homework due Friday, May 9

Magruder’s American Government, pp 532-537

www.supremecourt.gov

Terms and concepts:
Name the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
List the names of the 8 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Which justices are Obama appointees?
In what classes of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
Writ of certiorari
Brief
Amicus curiae
Solicitor general
Who is the current Solicitor General?  Who was the previous Solicitor General?  What was unique about this latter person?
Majority opinion
Concurring opinion
Dissenting opinion

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