Supreme Court and its ability to should understand that shape public policy and check some cases are government power. politically significant because they split the Students should finish their study court, sometimes of the US judiciary by practicing a ideologically. However, 9 mark past paper question. it should also be stressed that a high number of cases are decided in a unanimous manner. When deciding what a landmark ruling is, students should consider Court decisions which establish a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially change the interpretation of existing law. Examples could be: The Warren Court 1954–1969 Brown vs Topeka • Board of Education (1954) Miranda vs Arizona • (1966)
Supreme Court and its ability to shape public policy and check government power. Students should finish their study of the US judiciary by practicing a 9 mark past paper question. should understand that some cases are politically significant because they split the court, sometimes ideologically. However, it should also be stressed that a high number of cases are decided in a unanimous manner. When deciding what a landmark ruling is, students should consider Court decisions which establish a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially change the interpretation of existing law. Examples could be: The Warren Court 1954–1969 • Brown vs Topeka Board of Education (1954) • Miranda vs Arizona (1966)
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