United States Government: Democracy in Action © 2010 Indiana EditionSupreme Court Case Analysis and DebateThese Supreme Court case activities are provided to help you master the Indiana academic standards for social studies. Each case study presents the background of the case, the constitutional issue each case addresses, and the decision of the Supreme Court. You will also find a series of three questions. Two questions ask you to analyze the case and to give your opinion on some aspect of the case. The third question is meant to inspire an organized debate among your classmates. Studying each case, giving your opinion, and debating the issues will give you greater knowledge of each case mentioned in the Indiana academic standards for social studies. USG.3.18 Identify and analyze decisions by the United States Supreme Court about the constitutional principles of separation of powers and checks and balances in such landmark cases as: Clinton v. City of New York (1998) USG.3.19 Identify and analyze decisions by the United States Supreme Court about the constitutional principle of federalism in cases such as: USG.5.10 Analyze and evaluate decisions about civil rights and liberties of individuals in landmark cases of the United States Supreme Court. Stromberg v. California (1931) Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997) |  |
