Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court Webquest

Name ______Goal 2 C & E

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1. Using the “Browse Justices” tab:

a) Who is the current Chief Justice ______b) How many other judges sit on the court currently? ______List their names and the year they were sworn in: ______c. Click on the names of each justice. Who do you think has the best qualifications for being on the court? Why? ______2. Using the “Browse Case Issues” tab, click on BROWSE BY ISSUE: Then Click on “First Amendment” on the left side task bar. a. Click on “Establishment of Religion,” find Engle v. Vitale. Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______3. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Marbury v. Madison, 1803 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______

4. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______5. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1856 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______6. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______7. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, 1954 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______8. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 1971 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______9. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Korematsu v. United States, 1944 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______10. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Mapp v. Ohio, 1961 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______11. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______12. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Miranda v. Arizona, 1966 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______13. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Tinker v. Des Moines, 1969 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______14. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type New Jersey v. T.L.O, 1984 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______15. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 1988 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______

16. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Bethel School District v. Frasier, 1986 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______

17. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Furman v. Georgia, 1972 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______18. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Gregg v. Georgia, 1976 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule (conclusion)? ______

19. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type Texas v. Johnson, 1989 Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule(conclusion)? ______

Group Assignment 20. Click on the Issues link. In the Search tab, type ______Provide a brief summary of the Facts of the Case. ______What is the Question to be decided? ______How did the court rule (conclusion)? ______

Also, what were the concurring & dissenting opinions? What Amendments were examined? Do you agree with the court’s conclusion. (Make a poster that illustrates the history & key points of the case.)