factors which limit the success of minor parties. Students should consider the policy impact of third parties and independent candidates even when their electoral impact is limited. Students should 12 B The judicial branch of Students should study a number Chapter 7: Supreme ‘The understand that a government (): of landmark rulings made by the Court, and the protection number of Supreme Supreme Court. Students should of rights and liberties’ in A2 debates about the political Court cases are learn about the outcome of each US Government and significance of the politically significant – case, why it was politically Politics by Anthony J Supreme Court: either in relation to significant and which justices Bennett landmark rulings and citizens’ rights or as a voted in favour and against the related debates and check on executive or Chapter 14: Supreme ‘The decision. controversies legislative power. Court and Judicial Politics’ shaping public policy in However, it should also Specifically, students should in American Politics and terms of, for example, be stressed that not all focus their learning on two Society by David McKay federalism and civil rights, cases are as politically examples of landmark rulings and (2017: 9th Edition) race, gender, punishment. significant as each examine, in depth, related other. debates and controversies. Politics Review Volume Students should focus 24, Number 1, September Students should also choose one on recent cases, as 2014 (extra resources area of public policy to focus on well as older ones, that archive): . Simon Lemieux and assess the significance of the shape public policy in judiciary in shaping it. terms of civil rights, federalism and Students should evaluate the executive power. In strengths and weaknesses of the particular, students
factors which limit the success of minor parties. Students should consider the policy impact of third parties and independent candidates even when their electoral impact is limited. 12 B The judicial branch of government (): debates about the political significance of the Supreme Court: landmark rulings and related debates and controversies shaping public policy in terms of, for example, federalism and civil rights, race, gender, punishment. Students should study a number of landmark rulings made by the Supreme Court. Students should learn about the outcome of each case, why it was politically significant and which justices voted in favour and against the decision. Specifically, students should focus their learning on two examples of landmark rulings and examine, in depth, related debates and controversies. Students should also choose one area of public policy to focus on and assess the significance of the judiciary in shaping it. Students should evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Students should understand that a number of Supreme Court cases are politically significant – either in relation to citizens’ rights or as a check on executive or legislative power. However, it should also be stressed that not all cases are as politically significant as each other. Students should focus on recent cases, as well as older ones, that shape public policy in terms of civil rights, federalism and executive power. In particular, students Chapter 7: ‘The Supreme Court, and the protection of rights and liberties’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett Chapter 14: ‘The Supreme Court and Judicial Politics’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition) Politics Review Volume 24, Number 1, September 2014 (extra resources archive): . Simon Lemieux
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