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:

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.