What Makes a Good Supreme Court Justice?.

Phillips, Debra Hallock

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ERIC Number: EJ401468

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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What Makes a Good Supreme Court Justice?

Phillips, Debra Hallock

Update on Law-Related Education, v13 n3 p8-9 Fall 1989

Presents an activity in which secondary students consider what characteristics make a good U.S. Supreme Court justice. Requires students to distinguish between formal and informal qualifications for office. Utilizes student research skills to gain information about Supreme Court justices. Includes two handouts. (LS)

Descriptors: Court Judges, Critical Thinking, Federal Courts, Law Related Education, Learning Activities, Qualifications, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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