Directions: You will investigate the following cases to determine what the Supreme Court decided and the legal reasoning behind their opinion.
Mandatory Cases:
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Korematsu v. United States
Optional cases (you must pick two):
Roe v. Wade
McCulloch v. Maryland
Baker v. Carr
New York Times Company v. United States McDonald v. Chicago
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
You will create a PowerPoint presentation about the four mandatory and two optional cases. Each slide needs to include:
- Litigants
- Facts of the case
- Constitutional issue
- Opinion of the Court
o Decision - o Key reasoning
Minority opinion (if there is one) - o Argument against the majority
The presentation should include a title slide and a summary about the importance of the Supreme Court (4-5 sentences) at the end.
