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Supreme Mistake - How the election affects the Court. jeffrey rosen.
The New Republic Nov 8, 2004 p18 (3018 words)

Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "supreme mistake" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.

1. How likely is it that President Bush will appoint justices to the Supreme Court that will overturn Roe v. Wade?



2. How likely is it that the Senate will prevent nominees with extreme views from being appointed to the Supreme Court?



3. To what extent does public opinion affect decisions of Supreme Court justices?



4. What judicial philosophies will the Bush administration be looking for in its court nominees?



5. Overall, what probable impact will the second Bush administration have on the Supreme Court?




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