Supreme Court Cases You Need to Know!

Instructions: 1) Research each court case (HINT: PBS website on Landmark Supreme Court Cases is

AWESOME!)2) Complete the three boxes for each court case on your own sheet of paper(s)3) Turn in completed assignment before the end of class!

Name:Period:

Summary:HINT: Make sure to include date, what the two sides disagreements are

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?HINT: How does the decision the Supreme Court made on this particular court case effect you directly and/or indirectly

Court Decision:HINT: Summarize the court decision in your own words!

Supreme Court Cases1. Roe v. Wade2. Plessy v. Ferguson3. Brown v. Board of Education4. Dred Scott v. Sandford5. Marbury v. Madison

6. Gideon v. Wainwright7. Miranda v. Arizona

Court Case:

EXAMPLE FORMAT & HINTS

Summary:

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?

Court Decision:

Summary:

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?

Court Decision:

Plessy v. Ferguson

Roe v. Wade

Summary:

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?

Court Decision:

Summary:

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?

Court Decision:

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Brown v. Board of Education

Summary:

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?

Court Decision:

Summary:

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?

Court Decision:

Gideon v. Wainwright

Marbury v. Madison

Summary:

How the Supreme Court’s decision effects you?

Court Decision:

Miranda v. Arizona