Unit+6+-+Judicial+Branch

[[file:Landmark Supreme Court Cases Honors.doc]]
- Open this document, complete the first case and choose one of the other cases, write on the back of the handout.

List the 4 Principles of the Legal System and describe
- How it is interpreted by the Courts

[|Description of Federal Courts] - Use ch.11 sec. 2 chart, the textbook and this website to fill in the major concepts of each Federal Court - blank chart

__Supreme Court:__

- complete this document using your textbook and this site: [|Supreme Court Background]

[|Look of Authority] - Go through the four different aspects of the Supreme Court that visually establishes authority

[|How the Supreme Court Affects You] - Activity where you look at current Supreme Court Decisions and how they can affect you today.

[|Court Quest] - Click on this link and play the game. Help others figure out which court to go to for their case and how to appeal when necessary



Supreme Court Cases:

http://www.landmarkcases.org/ - Complete a case study on one of the landmark cases from this website: the case must have more than one opinion CaseStudy must include:
 * a brief description of the //facts// (paragraph) -- 5 points
 * a statement of the issue or problem posed by the case (paragraph) -- 5 points
 * The decision/majority opinion or a result on the issue presented (sentence or two) -- 2 points
 * a brief explanation of the //reasoning// behind the decision. (paragraph) -- 5 points
 * a brief explanation on the other opinions from the Supreme Court (concurring, dissenting) (paragraph) -- 5 points
 * the steps to the Supreme Court - how did it get there (courts and jurisdiction)? (list/chart) -- 3 points

Total points 25