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  2. Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education - Wikipedia

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    The layoff provision protecting minority teachers from layoffs is unconstitutional. U.S. Const. amend. XIV. Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education, 476 U.S. 267 (1986), was a case before the United States Supreme Court. It is the seminal case for the "strong-basis-in-evidence standard" for affirmative action programs.

  3. Higher Education Act of 1965 - Wikipedia

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    The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 89–329) was legislation signed into United States law on November 8, 1965, as part of President Lyndon Johnson 's Great Society domestic agenda. Johnson chose Texas State University (then called " Southwest Texas State College "), his alma mater, as the signing ...

  4. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - Wikipedia

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    The Court of Appeals, ruled that students placing grades on the work of other students made such work into an "education record." Thus, peer-grading was determined as a violation of FERPA privacy policies because students had access to other students' academic performance without full consent. [ 11 ]

  5. For Dummies - Wikipedia

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    For Dummies is an extensive series of instructional reference books which are intended to present non-intimidating guides for readers new to the various topics covered. The series has been a worldwide success with editions in numerous languages. The books are an example of a media franchise, consistently sporting a distinctive cover—usually ...

  6. Legal formalism - Wikipedia

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    Legal formalism is both a descriptive theory and a normative theory of how judges should decide cases. [1] In its descriptive sense, formalists maintain that judges reach their decisions by applying uncontroversial principles to the facts; formalists believe that there is an underlying logic to the many legal principles that may be applied in different cases.

  7. Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

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    September 29, 2005. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow ...

  8. United States Electoral College - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president. The process is described in Article II of the U.S. Constitution. [ 1 ]

  9. Complete Idiot's Guides - Wikipedia

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    The Complete Idiot's Guides (" The Idiot's Guide to ..." series) is a product line of how-to and other reference books published by Dorling Kindersley (DK). The books in this series provide a basic understanding of a complex and popular topics. The term "idiot" is used as hyperbole, to reassure readers that the guides will be basic and ...