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Tuesday January 14, 2014

Tuesday January 14, 2014. Today’s Objective. Summarize Amendment 13 Comprehend common misconceptions of the Supreme Court Read and analyze 12 Angry Men. Log Sheet. #5 011414 Common Misconceptions 011414. Amendment 13. Abolishment of Slavery, except, if convicted of a crime.

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Tuesday January 14, 2014

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  1. TuesdayJanuary 14, 2014

  2. Today’s Objective • Summarize Amendment 13 • Comprehend common misconceptions of the Supreme Court • Read and analyze 12 Angry Men

  3. Log Sheet #5 011414 Common Misconceptions 011414

  4. Amendment 13 • Abolishment of Slavery, except, if convicted of a crime

  5. Common Misconceptions! About the United States Supreme Court

  6. Does the Constitution apply to everyone? • Many believe that any person or organization that ‘governs” them by exerting authority in their lives had to follow the constitution. • For example: An employer is a private entity, not the government, it is under no obligation to adhere to procedures required by the Fourth Amendment

  7. They are Liberators! • Many people believe that the court’s primary and most enacted function is to liberate people from the heavy hand of a discriminatory majority. • Brown vs. Board of Education is the foundation of this belief. • It has played a role in liberation and has been a function of the Supreme Court because those cases because extemely significant to our society.

  8. They Correct Errors! • It is extremely common for people to feel that the role of the Supreme Court is to correct errors when lower courts make “mistakes” This by itself is not why the Supreme Court will take a case. • If an error is actually a dispute over “true” facts, then the errors are solely in the domain of the trial courts and will not be corrected or even addressed by the Appellate court. This does not mean they do not overturn lower court decisions on issues of law, however, it is not the primary function of the Supreme Court.

  9. A ruling is the “Right” Answer • When the court decides a case its members are identifying the “right” answer. • Actually, the court is split when hot topics such as affirmative action, gay rights, and abortion is concerned. • Do not view them as final arbitrators but as participants in the debate. What they decide is not necessarily “right” just what the majority of the court agree on at a particular time. • Supreme Court decisions can be overturned by the current Supreme Court.

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