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Standards Index: TOPIC 2.9

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Precedents and stare decisis play an important role in judicial decision making.

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The Indian Child Welfare Act

Students will learn about how for generations, Native American children were removed from their homes and placed with white families. A recent Supreme Court ruling affirms the rights of Native families and tribes, giving them preference in adoption and foster care.