2010 AP Government Supreme Court Case Research (Paper and PowerPoint are worth 20 points each)

For your case you need to write 4 paragraphs:

1. Tell the story of your case 2. Identify the Constitutional question 3. Summarize the opinion of the Court (Majority and dissenting) 4. Add your opinion—do you agree/disagree with the decision? (20 points)

You also need a 5 slide PowerPoint presentation to teach to the class on Thursday Slide 1-title Slide 2-background Slide 3- Constitutional question Slide 4-Opinion of the Court Slide 5- your opinion. Add some clip art and animation (20 points)

Devon Archinal Fullilove v Klutznik (1980) Leah Baker Johnson v Santa Clara County Transportation Agency (1987) Kyle Coxe Grutter v Bollinger (2003) Ben Curtis Metro Broadcasting Inc v FCC (1990) Jacob Freshour Foley v Connelie (1978) Chelsea Frey Cook v Gralike (2001) Meritt Furpahs Norman v Reed Eric Gavorski California Democratic Party v Jones (2000) Alex Greene Clark v Martinez (2005) Alex Gregory Fernandez-Vargas v Gonzales (2006) Mike Haldi Ash v Tyson Foods (2006) Becca Hord Jones V RR Donnelley and Sons Co. (2004) Kayla Kelly Hoffman Plastic Compounds Inc. v NLRB (2002) Allison Misich League of Latin American Citizens v Perry (2006) Jamie Nemanic Bowers v Hardwick (1986) Robert Pollard Boy Scouts of America v Dale (2000) Sheryl Powell NCAA v Smith (1999) Perry Quayle Lawrence v Texas (2003) Taylor Raines Desert Palace, Inc. v Costa Abigail Reigle Pollard v DuPont (2001) Kaitlyn Smith Pennsylvania State Police v Suders (2004) Marianna Smith Georgia v Ashcroft (2003) Emily Summerhill Reno v Bossier Parish School Board (1999) Kaitlyn Thompson United States v Georgia (2005) Linda Tomajko Schaffer v Weast (2005) Myrissa Yokie Miller-El v Dretke (2004)

I recommend oyez.org or findlaw.com or a Google search. (The years are approximate)