The Supreme Court

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Chapter 1: The Court; A Perspective on the Court; The Court in the Judicial System; An Overview of the Court; The Court’s History; Chapter 2: The Justices; The Selection of Justices; Who Is Selected; Leaving the Court; Conclusion; Chapter 3: The Cases; Reaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest Groups; Deciding What to Hear: The Court’s Role; Setting the Size of the Agenda; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Decision Making; Components of the Court’s Decision; The Decision-Making Process; Influences on Decisions: Introduction; The State of the Law; Justices’ Values; Group Interaction; The Court’s Environment; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Policy Outputs; Areas of Activity: What the Court Addresses; The Court’s Activism; The Content of Policy; Explaining the Court’s Policies; Conclusion; Chapter 6: The Court's Impact; Outcomes for the Litigants; Implementation of Supreme Court Policies; Responses by Legislatures and Chief Executives; Impact on Society; Conclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and Society