Supreme Court Cases Block 6

You will prepare a 5 minute presentation on a Supreme Court Case that explains:

1. The issue before the court
2. The parties involved
3. The historical frame the case was heard within
4. The arguments from both side
5. The court decision
6. A brief summary of the majority opinion
7. A brief summary of the dissenting opinion (if any)
8. The impact of the case on American society
9. Any special features unique to the case

Your choices are below, one per student, first come, first serve.  Place your choice in the comments section below.

Mapp v. Ohio
Roe v. Wade
Gitlow v. New York
DC v. Heller
Schenck v. US
Marbury v. Madison
Tinker v. Des Moines

Regents of the U. of California v. Bakke

New York Times v. United States

Bush v. Gore

Gibons v. Ogden

Patterson v. Alabama

You may use a poster, powerpoint, prezzi, or video to present your case.

Due Friday, March 16th

http://www.supremecourt.gov/

http://www.streetlaw.org/en/landmark/home

http://www.oyez.org/cases/2011