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UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS
DIRECTIONS: Follow along during the lecture and answer the corresponding
questions. Pay thorough attention throughout the lecture and ask questions.
KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
1. Can you think of any Supreme Court cases? Are they recent or older?

2. Has a Supreme Court decision had a direct affect on your life?

3. Are there any laws you agree with? Disagree with?

4. Why do YOU think we have laws in our country?

5. What are the three cases we are focusing on?

PLESSY V. FERGUSON
1. What law did Homer Plessy break? What did he do?

2. What did Plessy argue?

3. What is separate but equal? Give an example.

MIRANDA V. ARIZONA
1. Explain Miranda v. Arizona.

2. Miranda signed a confession. But why did he argue it violated his

constitutional rights?

3. Do you think Miranda was right? Or does the amendment get in the way
of law enforcement?

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. How is this case similar to Plessy v. Ferguson?

2. What Supreme Court judge helped to bring together the court?

3. Give a few examples on school segregation.

REVIEW
In a single paragraph, discuss these court cases and how they have affected
todays society. Try to give specific examples of how life would be different if
these cases had gone the other way. Also discuss the fairness of each case.