NEW YORK TIMES LAW AND CULTURAL LITERACY ASSIGNMENT

NEW YORK TIMES LAW AND CULTURAL LITERACY ASSIGNMENT

All questions are from the November 3, 2020, edition of the NY Times. All answers must be typewritten on this form in Word (PDFwill not be accepted) . Use as much space as needed. See Assignment Module for Due Date.. Where a question seeks your opinion a brief statement will suffice. You must upload your assignment in the Assignment Module

YOUR  NAME__________________________________________

1. What kind of questions did Justice Barrett ask at her first oral argument?

1. What was the case all about?

1. What cases did she not participate in and why?

1. What is the protocol for asking question by Justices?

1. What case did she ask questions about and what, briefly, is the issue?

1. What does the acronym FOIA stand for?

• What is an acronym?

1. What Constitutional amendment was at issue in the Trent Taylor case?

1. What are down-ballot races and why are they important? (very brief summary)

1. What actor lost his libel suit ?

1. What words did the plaintiff claim had been defamatory?

1. How did the judge describe the evidence against the plaintiff in dismissing the case?

1. What national restaurant chain just filed for bankruptcy, a sad moment for those with a sweet tooth? How much were sales at  full-service restaurants down between April-June?

1. The combination of ______ and ______ is critical in dealing with seasonal blues.