Supreme Court Case Poster Board Project

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the nation, and therefore is the primary overseer of the judicial branch of the government. The Supreme Court’s responsibilities are relatively straight forward, with its most significant being judicial review. This process

gives the Supreme Court the power to determine whether existing laws are unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has had an immeasurable impact on the American political system by helping to maintain fairness and balance in the U.S. government. They

have overseen hundreds of national court cases, many of which have resulted in decisions that have in some way affected virtually every member of society.

Your task to research one of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases listed below. You will

create a Poster Board presentation displaying your research.

Requirements: Title: Your names, case name, year of case, picture representing case Background: What happened, why did the case reach the Supreme Court? Arguments of each side: Why/how was their right(s) violated? Arguments of each side: Why/how did they NOT violate their right(s) Issue: Question/issue being asked to the Supreme Court for it to decide Verdict: What did the Supreme Court rule and why? Importance: Importance of the outcome of the ruling- In what way did this court ruling effect society? Presentation Requirements: -Demonstrate you are knowledgeable about the case -Do not simply read verbatim (word for word) from your notes or Poster Board- instead tell the class about the case, ruling, and overall importance -Speak loud and clear Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Terry v. Ohio (1968)

Roe v. Wade (1973)

O’Connor v. Donaldson (1975)

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Edwards v. Aguillard (1986)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1983)

New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)

Texas v. Johnson (1989) Roper v. Simmons (2005)

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000) Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)

Gonzales v. Oregon (2006) District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

Research Notes: Title: Case name, year of case, picture representing case Background: What happened, why did the case reach the Supreme Court? Arguments of each side: Why/how was their right(s) violated? Arguments of each side: Why/how did they NOT violate their right(s) Issue: Question/issue being asked to the Supreme Court for it to decide Verdict: What did the Supreme Court rule and why? Importance: Importance of the outcome of the ruling- In what way did this court ruling effect society?