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    This document outlines the key elements that should be addressed in a PowerPoint presentation about a Supreme Court case, including: an overview of the facts of the case; lower court verdicts; arguments made before the Supreme Court; the relief sought; the majority decision and dissenting opinions; and the importance and relevance of the case. Each element is to have its own slide or page in the presentation.

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    This document outlines the key elements that should be addressed in a PowerPoint presentation about a Supreme Court case, including: an overview of the facts of the case; lower court verdicts; arguments made before the Supreme Court; the relief sought; the majority decision and dissenting opinions; and the importance and relevance of the case. Each element is to have its own slide or page in the presentation.

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    SCOTUS Project Questionaire 12.4

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    This document outlines the key elements that should be addressed in a PowerPoint presentation about a Supreme Court case, including: an overview of the facts of the case; lower court verdicts; arguments made before the Supreme Court; the relief sought; the majority decision and dissenting opinions; and the importance and relevance of the case. Each element is to have its own slide or page in the presentation.

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    Content pages: each of the following content items must have an adequate written response and

    should be addressed in your PowerPoint presentation. Each of the following must have its own
    page.
    Case name:
    Facts of the case (summarize the story behind the case… you are telling a story)

    Lower court verdict:


    What court or courts heard this case before the U.S. Supreme Court (name each court
    and verdict)

    Petition before the Supreme Court: (minimum of three arguments


    for each) What were the arguments for the plaintiff?
    What were the arguments for the defendant?

    Relief sought:
    What the plaintiff really wants is…in plain English what does the plaintiff desire?

    Majority decision of the Court: what was


    the decision? What was the Supreme
    Court vote in the majority? What date
    for the majority decision?
    Which justices voted for the
    majority? Who wrote the
    majority decision?
    Describe the majority opinion…
    Were there any concurrent opinions written? by whom?
    How are the concurrent opinions different from the majority opinion?

    Dissenting opinion(s):
    What was the Supreme Court vote in the dissent?
    Which justice wrote the opinion for the
    dissent? Describe the dissenting opinion…
    Were there any concurrent opinions written by whom?
    How are the concurrent opinions different from the dissenting opinion?

    Importance/significance of this case:


    Did this case change/add to/take from the Constitution or any of the Amendments? If
    so, how?
    Explain fully.

    Does this case remain relevant, or has it been superseded by another case?
    If it has been superseded, name the case, and tell how your case changed the preceding
    case?

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