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How does Miranda compare to rights of the accused globally?
How do fourth amendment cases (specifically Katz and Stanley) implicate the right to
privacy?
Why is the Court more tolerant of the relationship between church and state in colleges
than it is in elementary and secondary schools?
How does Kuhlmeier square with Tinker? Can you reconcile them or do they contradict
one another?Explain your rationale.
Compare and contrast how the three historical views of the establishment clause has
been used to expand or contract the separation of church and state?
Why did the dissenters disagree with the majority in Miller? Is their argument better
than the majority's? Why or why not?
How is the standard for proving libel different between public figures and private
citizens?
What factors might lead a justice to change her vote from the one she cast at conference
to the one she signs in a final opinion?
Answer:
*a. varies
How did groups try to limit the right to obtain an abortion after Roe? Were these efforts
successful? Which limits have been upheld and which have been rejected?
In the 1920s, how did Congress try to control the possession and use of firearms?
Why did the Court choose to not overrule Miranda in Dickerson?
How do the plurality, concurrence, and dissent differ in their views of determining
whether lies are protected speech?
Describe how the Court's jurisprudence in voting rights cases has changed over time.
Rather than simply provide a chronological explanation of these cases, make sure to
provide an analysis of the key cases in this area, and how they fit with one another (was
a past case overruled or upheld for instance and why). Then, explain the Court's current
stance in this area of the law, including an analysis of how Bush v. Gore fits with
existing voting rights precedents. Finally, based on the makeup of the Court today,
where do you see this area moving towards, and why?
In Bush v. Gore, what justification did the majority opinion give for overruling the
Florida Supreme Court and halting the recount?
