1. List the names and ages of the Justices currently serving on the Supreme Court. CHALLENGE: Also name the year each justice was appointed, and the president who appointed him/her.

2. When is Supreme Court Justice David Souter retiring?

3. Why isn't Justice Souter's replacement expected to change the current voting split of the current court (between liberal-activist judges and conservative-constructionist judges)?

4. a) How many Supreme Court Justices did Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush each replace during their presidencies?
b) CHALLENGE: Can you name these justices?

5. There are two types of judges: activist and constructionist (also called constitutionalist). Liberals generally support the nomination of activist judges and conservatives generally support the nomination of constructionist judges.
--Judicial activism is "the act of replacing an impartial interpretation of existing law with the judge's personal feelings about what the law should be" (wikipedia.org)
--A constitutionalist "refers to those who advocate strict adherence to the intentions of the framers of the U.S. Constitution" (wikipedia.org)
Do you support the nomination of activist or constitutionalist judges? Explain your answer.