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The Supreme Court Rules!

A. Membership on the Supreme Court has changed in recent decades 1. Nine justices make the decisions that can have a broad impact on society 2. Until 1967, only white males served on the bench 3. Today, the court is more diverse, includes women & men a. Clarence Thomas is the only African-American justice

4. In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor, became the 1st female a. In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a member b. In 2010, Sonia Sotomayer (Hispanic) became a member

B. Importance of Supreme Court Decisions 1. Extending civil rights since Brown, 1954. a. 1964 Civil Rights Act = equal employment for women & minorities

2. Protecting individual rights in the Constitution a. Right to Privacy is protected (Roe vs. Wade (1973) –woman’s right to have an abortion) b. Freedom of speech/expression is protected (Texas vs. Johnson (1989) – it is legal to burn the American flag)

3. Judicial review invalidates laws that exceed their constitutional authority (United States v. Nixon (1974) – president forced to release Watergate tapes)