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American Government Lecture Five (view source)
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The nine Justices on the current Supreme Court were appointed as follows:
The nine Justices on the current Supreme Court were appointed as follows:
by President Reagan: Justices Scalia and Kennedy
by President Reagan: Justices O’Connor, Scalia and Kennedy
by the first President Bush: Justices Souter and Thomas
by the first President Bush: Justices Souter and Thomas
by President Clinton: Justices Ginsburg and Breyer
by President Clinton: Justices Ginsburg and Breyer
by President [[George W. Bush]]: Chief Justice [[John Roberts]] and Justice [[Sam Alito]]
by President [[George W. Bush]]: Chief Justice [[John Roberts]] and Justice [[Sam Alito]]
by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]]: Justices Sotomayor and Kagan
Politically, the Court has 4 conservatives (Roberts, Scalia, Thomas and Alito), 4 liberals (Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer) and 1 “moderates” (Kennedy).
Politically, the Court has 4 conservatives (Roberts, Scalia, Thomas and Alito), 4 liberals (Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan) and 1 “moderate” (Kennedy).
The Court has forged an enduring majority on issues of federalism (returning power to states), free speech (expanding free speech protections) and school vouchers. The Court has also recently reduced intolerance towards religion, allowing prayer groups as after-school activities.
The Court has forged an enduring majority on issues of federalism (returning power to states), free speech (expanding free speech protections) and school vouchers. The Court has also recently reduced intolerance towards religion, allowing prayer groups as after-school activities.