Government/Mr. Jordan & Mr. Chamberlain
United States Supreme Court Cases Project
INTRODUCTION:
The United States Supreme Court is the nation’s most important and highest
court. The Supreme Court is the protector and defender of our nation’s
Constitution. It is their job, and their job alone, to determine the
constitutionality. Throughout American history there have been many landmark
Supreme Court cases that have affected the entire nation.
DIRECTIONS:
You must choose a case from the attached list (or any other) to do a formal
report/presentation on your topic to give to the entire class.
RUBRIC:
CRITERIA
INTRODUCTION
&BACKGROUND
(1 slide)
USSC COURT
DECISION
(1 slide)
IMPACT
THEN & NOW
(1 slide)
YOUR
VIEW
(1 slide)
WORKS
CITED
(1 slide)
OVERALL
SCORE
DESCRIPTION
Briefly explain the groups/
individuals involved and
their background with
visuals
Briefly explain the
Constitutional issues and
the debate that the
SCOTUS had as well as
their decision with visuals
Briefly explain why this was
such an important SCOTUS
case when it occurred and
why it is still important now
with visuals
Briefly explain your view on
the outcomes and impact of
the SCOTUS decision with
visuals
COMMENTS
POINTS
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Complete a properly
formatted MLA works cited
slide with at least 2 sources
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Overall performance
including meeting all of the
criteria above
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Government/Mr. Jordan & Mr. Chamberlain
United States Supreme Court Cases Project
CASE
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
United States v. The Amistad
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Reynolds v. United States
Plessy v. Ferguson
Muller v. Oregon
Standard Oil Co. v. United States
Schenck v. United States
United States v. Miller
Cantwell v. Connecticut
Korematsu v. United States
Brown v. Board of Education
Mapp v. Ohio
Engel v. Vitale
Gideon v. Wainwright
Escobedo v. Illinois
Griswold v. Connecticut
Miranda v. Arizona
Loving v. Virginia
Epperson v. Arkansas
Tinker v. Des Moines
Clay v. United States
Lemon v. Kurtzman
NY Times Co. v. United States
Furman v. Georgia
Miller v. California
Roe v. Wade
United States v. Nixon
Nazi Party v. Village of Skokie
Regents of U. of Cal v. Bakke
Plyer v. Doe
Wallace v. Jaffree
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
Bethel School District v. Fraser
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeirer
Texas v. Johnson
Employment Division v. Smith
US v. Lopez
Bush v. Gore
PGA Tour v. Martin
Kelo v. City of London
Gonzales v. Oregon
Ricci v. DeStefano
Snyder v. Phelps
Ahlquist v. Cranston
United States v. Windsor
Hollingsworth v. Perry
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch
YEAR
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1857
1878
1896
1908
1911
1919
1939
1940
1944
1954
1961
1962
1963
1964
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1968
1969
1971
1971
1971
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1974
1977
1978
1982
1985
1985
1986
1988
1989
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
2006
2009
2011
2012
2013
2013
2015
CONSITITUTIONAL ISSUES
Sovereignty
Freedom Suits
Slavery/Due Process/Missouri Compromise
Freedom of Religion/Polygamy
“Separate but Equal”/Equal Protection
Women’s Labor Rights/Equal Protection
Interstate Commerce/Monopolies
Freedom of Speech/ “Clear and Present Danger”
Right to Bear Arms
Freedom of Speech/Solicitation of religion
Japanese Internment/Equal Protection
School Segregation/Equal Protection
Exclusionary Rule/Due Process
Freedom of Religion/Prayer in school
Right to Counsel/Due Process
Self-Incrimination
Birth Control/Right to Privacy
Self-Incrimination/Due Process
Interracial Marriage/Equal Protection
Freedom of Religion/Teaching of Evolution
Student Speech/Symbolic Speech
Draft/Draft Evasion
Establishment Clause
Freedom of Press
Cruel or Unusual Punishment
Pornography/Obscenity
Abortion/Right to Privacy
Watergate/Checks and Balances
Freedom to Assemble
Affirmative Action/Equal Protection
Undocumented Immigrants/Public school funding
Freedom of Religion/Prayer in school
Student Search & Seizure
Freedom of speech/Obscenity
Censorship/Student Press Rights
Flag Burning/Freedom of Speech
Religious Freedom v. Illegality/RFRA
Concealed Carry/Gun-Free-School Zones
Electoral College
Equal Protection
Property Rights/Eminent Domain
Assisted Suicide/States Rights
Affirmative Action/Reverse Discrimination
Freedom of Speech/Military funerals
Freedom of Religion/Prayer in Public School
Same Sex Marriage/Equal Protection
Same Sex Marriage/Equal Protection
Religious Freedom
PRESENTER
Government/Mr. Jordan & Mr. Chamberlain
United States Supreme Court Cases Project