We The People Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution
"If then the courts are to regard the constitution; and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature; the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply." Chief Justice John Marshall

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on many issues in 2006 & 2007. They are reviewing many cases in 2008.
Examples: Hamdan v Rumsfeld, Brigham City v Stuart, Georgia v Randolph, League Of United Latin American Citizens v Perry , Military Recruitment Access Law Appeal, Puerto Rico Electors Appeal, Paul House Appeal, Gonzales v Oregon, Jones v. Flowers, Morse v Frederick, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1

Alternatively, look into Mahanoy Area School District versus B.L. in 2021 or Tinker versus Des Moines Independent School District 1969

Select a case the Court ruled on in 2006, 2007 or 2008.

Briefly describe the case.

 

What was the verdict?

 

What was the vote in the decision?

 

 

Name the part of the Constitution that was involved in the case.

 

Do you agree or disagree with the Court's ruling? Support your opinion.

 

 

List the current members of the US Supreme Court.

 

"Every day in my work, I am reminded of the importance of civic participation. Without the general public support that interested and informed citizens provide, we would not live in a country that operates according to the rule of law." Justice Stephen Breyer 2005

 

On average a new Justice is appointed every two years. President George Washington appointed the original six justices and before the end of his second term appointed four other justices.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed eight justices over his four temrs in office.

 

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