JBR - Judicial Branch Assignment

  • Due No Due Date
  • Points 100
  • Submitting a text entry box, a website url, a media recording, or a file upload

Select ONE of the TWO assignment choices below:

OPTION 1: Judicial Philosophy: Activism vs. Restraint

For this assignment, you will research various landmark Supreme Court cases and determine whether the outcomes of those cases were examples of Judicial Activism or Judicial Restraint. Follow the instructions in the interactive powerpoint handout. Sort the cases appropriately and be sure to explain your reasoning in the text boxes provided. Use the iCivics Activism & Restraint reading handout for additional information.

Submit your file to the assignment folder when finished.

Be sure to cite any outside sources used.

OPTION 2: Who has jurisdiction?

For this assignment, you will analyze five iCivics cases and determine the jurisdiction of the case. Utilizing the interactive powerpoint handout, you will sort the cases appropriately along the spectrum. Follow the instructions in the powerpoint. Use the iCivics Double Take: Dual Court System reading handout for additional information on jurisdiction.

Submit your file to the assignment folder when finished.

Be sure to cite any outside sources used.

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