Landmark Library
This library of mini-lessons targets a variety of landmark cases from the United States Supreme Court. Each mini-lesson includes a one-page reading and one page of activities. The mini-lessons are designed for students to complete independently without the need for teacher direction. However, they also make great teacher-directed lessons and class discussion-starters.
Not sure which cases you want to use? Start by reviewing our Meet the Supremes Teacher’s Guide . It provides case summaries, teaching suggestions, and a crosswalk of the themes, laws, and amendments each case addresses. If you want to assign a Supreme Court case as a research project, use our Research Roadmap graphic organizer to guide students through the process.
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United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898)
United States v. Virginia (1996)
Pga tour, inc. v. martin (2001), obergefell v. hodges (2015), lyng v. northwest indian cemetery protective…, loving v. virginia (1967), lau v. nichols (1974), elk v. wilkins (1884), eeoc v. abercrombie & fitch (2015), dred scott v. sandford (1857).
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2 Supreme Court Case Studies Supreme Court Case Study 1 (continued) DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Why is the Marbury case important in the history of the Supreme Court? 2. In what way did the Marbury decision enhance the system of checks and balances provided for in the Constitution? 3.
Supreme Court Case Study 4. Regulation of Interstate Commerce. Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824. Background of the Case. In 1798 the New York legislature gave Robert Fulton a monopoly for steamboat navigation in New York.
Bush v. Gore, legal case, decided on December 12, 2000, in which the Supreme Court of the United States reversed an order by the Florida Supreme Court for a selective manual recount of that state’s U.S. presidential election ballots. The 5–4 per curiam (unsigned) decision effectively awarded Florida’s 25 Electoral College votes to ...
This library of mini-lessons targets a variety of landmark cases from the United States Supreme Court. Each mini-lesson includes a one-page reading and one page of activities. The mini-lessons are designed for students to complete independently without the need for teacher direction.