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U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court . Case Analysis. Overview. Analyze important concepts in constitutional law as they relate to decisions of the Supreme Court. Group Activity. Choose a partner. Select a Supreme Court case. Create a PPoint presentation, or Word outline of the case .

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U.S. Supreme Court

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  1. U.S. Supreme Court Case Analysis

  2. Overview Analyze important concepts in constitutional law as they relate to decisions of the Supreme Court.

  3. Group Activity • Choose a partner. • Select a Supreme Court case. • Create a PPoint presentation, or Word outline of the case. • File name should be the name of a member of your team, e.g. Valerie_Felix.ppt • Email file to vfelix@laalliance.org

  4. Outline • TITLE OF THE CASE • Team members • ISSUE • State the issue(s) in the case, 1-2 sentences • Should the court…? • CONSTITUTIONAL LAW • Identify the constitutional law(s), 1-2 sentences • FACTS • List the facts (arguments), use bullets • DECISION • Summarize the decision of the Court and reasons given • Provide the results from the vote of the Justices • EFFECT • Explain the effect of the Court’s decision • Do you agree or disagree with the decision of the court? Why? • REFERENCES • MLA format

  5. Sources • http://www.oyez.org/ • http://www.landmarkcases.org/ • http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ • http://www.uscourts.gov/ • http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/ • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/supreme_court/supreme_court.cfm

  6. Individual Activity • List the names of the (9) current Supreme Court Justices. • Next to each Justice, write the President who appointed him or her. • Choose one Justice, past or present, and write a biographical profile. (Must be different from your partner.)

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