How Does This Chapter Support Toobin's Overall Point Of The Supreme Court

Chapter 1
Thesis:
The decisions that the supreme court makes helps define the United States, so to help gain political advantage the president uses thought and strategy when appointing.

Evidence pg 14 “Richard M. Nixon won the presidency… liberalism of the Court.” Since the choices that the Supreme Court made were very liberal, Nixon knew he needed the right people to be appointed in order to gain the votes needed to become president. pg 17 “They believed that constitutional law had taken some lead in restoring the rightful order.” The conservative citizens of the United states were strongly in favor of having more right winged judges. During nixon's presidency he wanted to appoint the right people in order to make everyone happy. pg 16

It was a great opportunity to add a female to the bench, and O'Connor was a perfect fit for the position.

pg 25 “In just about a decade, conservatives are more apparent majority on the Supreme Court.” All of the right winged people, who were mostly republican, on the bench, wanted to do what was best for the president.

How does this chapter support Toobin’s overall point in the book? Explain. Toobin’s main point in the book is the fight between the conservatives and the liberals. This chapter fits because it shows that all of the president's wanted to elect republican conservatives to fit the jobs.

Chapter: Seven, “What Shall Be Orthodox”
Thesis:
Looking at the constitution from a different viewpoint rather than what everyone does, makes someone understand it much better.
Explain:
- pg 106 “Proselytizing was a form of religious activity among Jews for Jesus under the Free Exercise Clause.” There are many ways the government can approach cases of religious freedom. Most of the time the outcome is to let the person practice what they

It also shows how the people do not have a strong base knowledge.
- pg 109 “But the evangelical community was using school property after hours?” The freedom of speech arguments have allowed many people so sneak their way into school property. They use religious freedom as their argument. - pg 111 “By the mid nineties, the issue couldn’t exclude religious speakers from the list” The new look of religious cases allowed for people to go against the law of religious freedom. - pg 113 “But the stat denied a request heightened the differences between them.” The law of freedom of speech works for many terrible groups of people, making them question if they are actually doing the right thing.

Support: Sekulow did not want religion to be completely removed in schools, therefore, he fought greatly to help save it. This action is typically something a right wing bench member would