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.
2.
3.
4.
Tell the story of your case
Identify the Constitutional question
Summarize the opinion of the Court (Majority and dissenting)
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
Leah Baker
Kyle Coxe
Ben Curtis
Jacob Freshour
Chelsea Frey
Meritt Furpahs
Eric Gavorski
Alex Greene
Alex Gregory
Mike Haldi
Becca Hord
Kayla Kelly
Allison Misich
Jamie Nemanic
Robert Pollard
Sheryl Powell
Perry Quayle
Taylor Raines
Abigail Reigle
Kaitlyn Smith
Marianna Smith
Emily Summerhill
Kaitlyn Thompson
Linda Tomajko
Myrissa Yokie
Fullilove v Klutznik (1980)
Johnson v Santa Clara County Transportation Agency (1987)
Grutter v Bollinger (2003)
Metro Broadcasting Inc v FCC (1990)
Foley v Connelie (1978)
Cook v Gralike (2001)
Norman v Reed
California Democratic Party v Jones (2000)
Clark v Martinez (2005)
Fernandez-Vargas v Gonzales (2006)
Ash v Tyson Foods (2006)
Jones V RR Donnelley and Sons Co. (2004)
Hoffman Plastic Compounds Inc. v NLRB (2002)
League of Latin American Citizens v Perry (2006)
Bowers v Hardwick (1986)
Boy Scouts of America v Dale (2000)
NCAA v Smith (1999)
Lawrence v Texas (2003)
Desert Palace, Inc. v Costa
Pollard v DuPont (2001)
Pennsylvania State Police v Suders (2004)
Georgia v Ashcroft (2003)
Reno v Bossier Parish School Board (1999)
United States v Georgia (2005)
Schaffer v Weast (2005)
Miller-El v Dretke (2004)
I recommend oyez.org or findlaw.com or a Google search. (The years are approximate)