LibGuides: HIS-1010 v1: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

Supreme Court Politics: Problems and Remedies
Jung, C. (2018). Supreme Court politics: Problems and remedies. Harvard Political Review. https://harvardpolitics.com/united-states/supreme-court-politics-the-problems-causes-and-remedies/
Read about how political parties and their social activism may impact the Supreme Court.
American Government 2e
Krutz, G. (Ed.). (2019). American government 2e. Rice University.
https://openstax.org/details/books/american-government-2e
Read chapter 13: These chapters deal specifically with the Supreme Court and its function in our society.
Is the Supreme Court Out of Order?
Doctoroff Media Group. (2014, July 11). Moyers & Company: Is the Supreme Court out of order? https://billmoyers.com/episode/is-the-supreme-court-out-of-order/
This video discusses some controversial decisions about societal topics that the Supreme Court faced.
In a Narrow Decision: Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple
Liptak, A. (2018). In Narrow Decision, Supreme Court Sides With Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple. New York Times Company.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian baker who denied a gay couple their cake…was the Supreme Court right or wrong in this situation as it applies to a major social issue. Do the baker’s religious rights trump equal treatment of a gay couple?

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