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Mock Supreme Court. Assignment, Discussion & Activity with 8.3 & 8.4. 8.3-8.4 (page 80). I. Powers of the Supreme Court: (pp. 250-53) A. What is the role of the judiciary? B. Define judicial review . C. What case gave them this power?
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Mock Supreme Court Assignment, Discussion & Activity with 8.3 & 8.4
8.3-8.4 (page 80) I. Powers of the Supreme Court: (pp. 250-53) A. What is the role of the judiciary? B. Define judicial review. C. What case gave them this power? II. Explain the limits on the Supreme Court: (p. 253) III. Explain or define the 3 ways cases reach the SCOTUS: • original jurisdiction • appellate jurisdiction • writ if certiorari (rule of 4) IV. Explain the 5 steps in hearing a case: V. Explain 2 reasons why the decisions of the Supreme Court is important:
How do cases arrive at the Supreme Court?
State Route: Must be a constitutional issue or involve a federal law! Federal Route: Must involve a constitutional issue or legal error of federal law
Cases Before the SCOTUS, p. 81 • For each case, 1) read the pages 2) explain what the case was about & 3) tell the route 4) Tell what the SCOTUS decided: • Gideon v. Wainwright (p. 794) • Bush v. Gore (p. 793) • Korematsu v. US (p. 794)
Mock Court, p. 82 • Read cases. • Answer the question in your opinion. • Debate the case. Take notes on sheet. • Vote on case. • Write opinions. • Discuss as a class.