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Riddled with Exclusivity: The Homogeneity of the Supreme Court Bar in the Roberts Court

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Carsh, Austin M.

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The Supreme Court Bar-the lawyers who argue before the US Supreme Court-has historically been an elite and exclusive group. This investigation examines the demographic make-up of the Supreme Court Bar in the Roberts Court and compares it to previous iterations of the Supreme Court Bar, as well as the national...

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Honors College Thesis

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The Women's March 2017: Predicting Participation in an Unprecedented Protest

Creator:

Mina, Catherine Ligaya

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On January 21, 2017, the United States bore witness to the largest single-day demonstration in history—the Women’s March. This mixed methods study uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative data in an attempt to predict participation in this infamous protest. I divulge the ways in which the 2017 Women’s March...

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Honors College Thesis
The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

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Fitzharris, Jacob H.

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Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher today than at any point in the past few decades. Possible causes of this rise in polarization have been provided from various sources, including explanations such as mass media and income inequality. Through historical analysis and a wide literature...

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Honors College Thesis

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9 Andris C, Lee D, Hamilton MJ, Martino M, Gunning CE, Selden JA (2015) The Rise of Partisanship