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The Presidency and the Shape of the Supreme Court

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  • Aspects of the political construction of law
  •   Ideology of the current members of the Supreme Court
  • Significance of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia
  • Role the Court issue played in the 2016 presidential election
  • Power of the presidency with regard to the Supreme Court
  • Role of elections in shaping the Supreme Court’s ideology
  • Components of Franklin Roosevelt’s effort to shape the Court
  • Roosevelt administration’s role in advancing civil rights in the courts
  • Components of Richard Nixon’s effort to shape the Court
  • Nixon’s success in shifting the Court for electoral purposes
  • Nixon’s success in shifting the Court for ideological purposes
  • Components of Ronald Reagan’s effort to shape the Court
  • Components of George H. W. Bush’s effort to shape the Court
  • Components of George W. Bush’s effort to shape the Court
  • Components of Donald Trump’s effort to shape the Court
  • Political importance of judicial issues like abortion and civil rights

Offered By:  TrinityX

Course Duration:  5 Weeks

  • ₹ 3676