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Dive into the role of the judiciary, judicial review, limits on the Supreme Court, ways cases reach SCOTUS, and the importance of Supreme Court decisions. Explore real cases like Gideon v. Wainwright, Bush v. Gore, and Korematsu v. US. Engage in a mock court activity to understand the judicial process.
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Mock Supreme Court Assignment, Discussion & Activity with 8.3 & 8.4
8.3-8.4 (page 80) I. Powers of the Supreme Court: (pp. 250-53) A. What is the role of the judiciary? B. Define judicial review. C. What case gave them this power? II. Explain the limits on the Supreme Court: (p. 253) III. Explain or define the 3 ways cases reach the SCOTUS: • original jurisdiction • appellate jurisdiction • writ if certiorari (rule of 4) IV. Explain the 5 steps in hearing a case: V. Explain 2 reasons why the decisions of the Supreme Court is important:
How do cases arrive at the Supreme Court?
State Route: Must be a constitutional issue or involve a federal law! Federal Route: Must involve a constitutional issue or legal error of federal law
Cases Before the SCOTUS, p. 81 • For each case, 1) read the pages 2) explain what the case was about & 3) tell the route 4) Tell what the SCOTUS decided: • Gideon v. Wainwright (p. 794) • Bush v. Gore (p. 793) • Korematsu v. US (p. 794)
Mock Court, p. 82 • Read cases. • Answer the question in your opinion. • Debate the case. Take notes on sheet. • Vote on case. • Write opinions. • Discuss as a class.