Online Civics Week #8

Important Instructions
Please number and write out ALL questions and answers in complete sentences.
Leave a space between your question and answer.
Leave a space between each question.
Please attempt to be as neat as possible.
Cut and paste all work into e-mail. NO ATTACHMENTS!
Send the entire week's work in ONE e-mail

Read Chapters 18
Please complete the Ch. 18 Fed/ Supreme Courts Study Guide (Worth 82 pts).

Complete the Ch. 18 Sec. 1 Rev. Qts. 1-7 pg. 466 (Worth 14 pts).
Complete the Ch. 18 Sec. 2 Rev. Qts. 1-5 pg. 470 (Worth 10 pts).
Complete the Ch. 18 Sec. 3 Rev. Qts. 1-5 pg. 476 (Worth 10 pts).
Complete the Ch. 18 Sec. 4 Rev. Qts. 1-4 pg. 479 (Worth 8 pts).
Complete the Main Ideas Qts. 1-13 pgs. 482-483 (Worth 26 pts).

Please select a Supreme Court Case from the Cornell University Supreme Court Selection page and write a one to two page essay incuding the following: (Worth 100 pts. total).
Review of Facts: The facts of the case serve as the basis for classroom discussion. Therefore, the inquiry process should be started by carefully reviewing and clarifying all of the facts. Students should answer the following questions: (25 Pts)
• What happened in this case?
• Who are the parties?
• What facts are important? Unimportant?
• Is any significant information missing?
• Why did the people involved act the way they did?
Frame the Issue: Students should pinpoint and discuss the issues or problems presented by the case. The legal issue is the question of law on which resolution of the case turns. An issue should be posed in the form of a question. While most cases revolve around a legal issue, students should also consider issues of public policy, values in conflict, and practical reality. For example, a case study involving abortion might involve the following issues: (25 Pts)
• Legal: I.E. Is abortion legal? If so, under what circumstances?
• Public Policy: I.E. Should abortion be legal? Why or why not?
• Values in Conflict: I.E. Which value is more important, a woman's right to privacy or an unborn child's right to life? Why?
• Practical: I.E. What are the options open to someone faced with an unwanted pregnancy? Where can someone in this situation go for help and advice?
Discuss the Arguments: Once you have focused on the issues, you should develop and discuss the arguments that can be made for and against each of the various points of view. I might divide the writing into separate paragraphs arguments for and against. When discussing the arguments, students should consider questions such as the following:(25 Pts)
• What are the arguments in favor of and against each point of view?
• Which arguments are most persuasive? Least persuasive? Why?
• What might be the consequences of each course of action? To the parties?
To society?
• Are there any alternatives?
Reach a Decision: A decision is the answer to the issue or issues posed by the case. You are responsible for evaluating the decision When students are given the decision, as in a court case, they should be asked to evaluate it. (25 Pts)
• Do you agree or disagree with it? Why? (Based upon or in light of the Constitution)
• A statement of the issue or problem posed by the case, a reference to the arguments or various positions that can be taken on the issue
What will the decision mean for the parties involved? For society? (Worth 100 pts. total).

Once you have completed all of this work (Worth 250 points altogether), copy and paste your answers into ONE E-MAIL titled "Week #8 Homework." Be sure to include your full name at the top of your e-mail and send it to Mr. Haskell at haskellgs@yahoo.com.