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89% of the African Americans think their dream comes true with a black president
53% think that Obama will be held to a higher standard
68% think that Obamas inaugural speech will be excellent
Fairness,clarity,truthfulness
Fight hard for civil rights
Education
Jobs
Changes

Look at the following two articles! Show/explain the function of the supreme court and the power it has!

Summary of the two articles above
Supreme Court after a hearing decides if new laws (by states and districts)or federal governments are constitutional The Supreme Court has to decide if the decisions of lower courts are correct Former courts decided that the right to bear arms is not an individual right, but applies to citizens in a militia The Supreme Court can decide what limitations of citizens' rights are constitutional, e.g. it may decide that although there exists a certain basic constitutional right, the gov. has the right to impose limitations, e.g. certain conditions or times that specify when/how this const. right may be exercised. Decision to be made here: … is the District of Columbia's gun law unconstitutional? It bans private "ownership of handguns, but permits rifles and shotguns, if kept disassembled or under an easily removed trigger lock."

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 ===African Americans===
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+*89% of the African Americans think their dream comes true with a black president
+*53% think that Obama will be held to a higher standard
+*68% think that Obamas inaugural speech will be excellent
+*Fairness,clarity,truthfulness
+*Fight hard for civil rights
+*Education
+*Jobs
+*Changes
+[http://www.newsweek.com/id/181291 Expectations of African Americans]
 ===Young people===