The class will explore significant court cases that challenge our USA constitution. Students will learn about real cases that have impacted future decisions and society.What is power? What forms does it take? Who holds it? How is it gained, used, and justified? What is legitimate authority? How are governments created, structured, maintained, and changed? How can we keep government responsive to its citizens' needs and interests? How can individual rights be protected within the context of majority rule? What is “constitutional law” and how is it upheld? What are some major court cases that are brought up as a result of disputes in constitutional law?
SE.EC 6.06 = Examines at least two issues, problems, or concepts in constitutional law
PROFICIENT = *Identifies 2 issues, problems, or concepts in constitutional law.
*Traces supreme court jurisprudence for those 2 choices.
*Analyzes 1 supreme court case (real or simulation)
*Writes a case brief for the case you analyzed, based on your views of the case.
seeg_606_constitutional_law
how-to-write-a-case-brief
Be sure and cite your sources on your project.
All work should be submitted digitally (by e-mail from gaggle.net account) with:
- Your name
- Standard#
- Grade you expect & why (refer to the rubric)
- What you did well / what you would change next time
- Your work
Due: Friday, April 30, 2010 to: menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org
RESOURCES:
“How to Write a Case Brief:
http://people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/briefhow.html
Select from one of the following, or find your own:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/conlaw.htm
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