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Article: The Supreme Court and you: does it really matter who becomes a Supreme Court Justice?
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- Junior Scholastic
- Article date:
- January 9, 2006
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* OBJECTIVE
Students should understand
* that Supreme Court rulings can affect everyday life.
* what factors Supreme Court Justices consider in making their decisions.
* BACKGROUND
Note: For the Supreme Court's decisions in the cases presented on p. 11 of the student issue, see p. T-8 of this Teacher's Edition.
* What's in a Name: The v. in a court case's name stands for "versus" (against). Before the u. is the name of the petitioner--the person or group asking the Court to settle an issue. After the v. is the name of the respondent--the person or group accused of violating constitutional standards.