What Was David Souter's Background Prior To Join The Court?
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION and THE FRAMING OF THE CONSTITUTION
1. What was the first permanent colony founded in America? When was it founded?
- Jamestown
- 1607
2. What was the first representative assembly in America?
- The House of Burgess
3. Which foreign nations controlled which geographic areas of North America in 1760?
- France controlled the interior of North America (as well as Canada)
- Spain controlled Florida and the west
- England controlled the 13 colonies that occupied the Atlantic coastal region
4. Which nations were the major opponents in the Seven Years War?
- It pitted France, Austria, Russia, Saxony, Sweden and Spain against Great Britain and Prussia.
5. What was the conflict’s connection to the French …show more content…
To what magazine did Clarence Thomas grant an interview shortly after his confirmation?
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23. What was Sandra Day O’Connor’s background prior to joining the Court?
- Graduated 2nd in class from Stanford
- Elected official in Arizona
- Judge in Arizona
24. What does stare decisis mean?
- a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions
- "to stand by decisions and not disturb the undisturbed."
25. What was David Souter’s background prior to joining the Court? Which President nominated him? What were his personality traits?
- prosecutor, a state's attorney general, and as a judge on state trial and appellate courts
- George H.W. Bush
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26. What did the Court rule in Rust v. Sullivan?
- The court upheld the abortion gag rule, which forbade doctors who received federal funds from even mentioning abortion to their patients.
- 5-4 decision
- Souter cast the key vote to uphold this ruling
27. Which justice received the most death threats as a result of the Court’s opinion in Roe v. Wade?
- Justice Blackmun
28. Which justice, emphasizing his refusal to compromise judicial views, said, “Originalists have nothing to trade!”
- Justice
1. What was the first permanent colony founded in America? When was it founded?
- Jamestown
- 1607
2. What was the first representative assembly in America?
- The House of Burgess
3. Which foreign nations controlled which geographic areas of North America in 1760?
- France controlled the interior of North America (as well as Canada)
- Spain controlled Florida and the west
- England controlled the 13 colonies that occupied the Atlantic coastal region
4. Which nations were the major opponents in the Seven Years War?
- It pitted France, Austria, Russia, Saxony, Sweden and Spain against Great Britain and Prussia.
5. What was the conflict’s connection to the French …show more content…
To what magazine did Clarence Thomas grant an interview shortly after his confirmation?
-
23. What was Sandra Day O’Connor’s background prior to joining the Court?
- Graduated 2nd in class from Stanford
- Elected official in Arizona
- Judge in Arizona
24. What does stare decisis mean?
- a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions
- "to stand by decisions and not disturb the undisturbed."
25. What was David Souter’s background prior to joining the Court? Which President nominated him? What were his personality traits?
- prosecutor, a state's attorney general, and as a judge on state trial and appellate courts
- George H.W. Bush
-
26. What did the Court rule in Rust v. Sullivan?
- The court upheld the abortion gag rule, which forbade doctors who received federal funds from even mentioning abortion to their patients.
- 5-4 decision
- Souter cast the key vote to uphold this ruling
27. Which justice received the most death threats as a result of the Court’s opinion in Roe v. Wade?
- Justice Blackmun
28. Which justice, emphasizing his refusal to compromise judicial views, said, “Originalists have nothing to trade!”
- Justice