Supreme Court — constitutional role?
Interpret laws and determine constitutionality.
Judicial review — core power?
Power to invalidate laws conflicting with the Constitution.
Presidential nomination — process?
President nominates, Senate confirms justices.
Senate confirmation — purpose?
Approve or reject presidential judicial nominees.
Dred Scott — issue?
Slavery and citizenship rights challenged in 1857.
Fugitive Slave Law — purpose?
Return escaped slaves to owners, strengthened in 1850.
Fourteenth Amendment — guarantees?
Citizenship, due process, and equal protection.
Fifteenth Amendment — protects?
Voting rights regardless of race or previous condition.
Plessy v. Ferguson — doctrine?
Separate but equal racial segregation legal doctrine.
Civil rights movement — focus?
Ending segregation and racial discrimination.
Supreme Court — role in civil rights?
Shaped laws and protected equality through landmark rulings.
Freedom of speech — protected?
Yes, under the First Amendment, including symbolic expression.
Symbolic speech — example?
Flag burning, peaceful protests conveying political messages.
Supreme Court — public image?
Maintains decorum, appointed for life, perceived independence.
Court decorum — importance?
Ensures impartiality and maintains Court's legitimacy.
Cameras in Court — allowed?
Historically restricted; live streaming now common.
Supreme Court justices — appointment?
Nominated by President, confirmed by Senate, serve lifetime.
Judicial review — societal impact?
Upholds Constitution, shapes laws, checks other branches.
Dred Scott — significance?
Denied citizenship rights to African Americans, worsened sectional conflict.
Plessy v. Ferguson — impact?
Legitimized racial segregation for decades.
Voting rights — Court's role?
Protected against racial discrimination, expanded in 20th century.
Civil rights cases — landmark?
Brown v. Board, Voting Rights Act, others shaped equality.
Supreme Court — societal influence?
Decides key issues affecting social justice and civil rights.
Constitution — role?
Framework for government, supreme law of the land.
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