Operation of the Supreme Court as part of the Judicial Branch of the government.

Select a recent Supreme Court case from “Recent Decisions” on the Supreme Court website http://www.supremecourt.gov/, and explain why the Supreme Court accepted it for adjudication (not what the case is about).
To assist in this assignment, please view the PowerPoint Presentation on the Supreme Court Process.

Post by 11:55 pm Eastern time on Friday. Include citations and URLs for the sources you consulted. Provide substantive replies to the posts to your classmates by 11:55 pm Eastern time on Sunday. Please see the rubric linked below for grading standards.

Assignment responses should be no less than 300 words and no more than about 500 words, while student replies should be no less than 150 words and no more than about 300 words.

Remember that a 300-word post and 150-word replies are the bare minimum requirements to earn a grade of a “C” or higher, but they will not automatically result in an “A” for a grade. Again, please review the rubric for details.

Wikipedia and Uncyclopedia are not recognized in this class as reliable or acceptable sources. They can be written and rewritten by anyone at any time.

Please be sure that you have completed and proofread your work before posting it. You will not be able to delete or edit your work once you’ve submitted it, similar to the way exams and papers will not be returned for corrections after they have been submitted.

 

Forum 2

 

 

In the readings for Week 1, the Constitution was discussed.

Excluding the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments), analyze and assess one amendment to the US Constitution. Choose from amendments 11-27. How well has the amendment of your choice functioned as intended, and in what ways does it affect you? Provide its background and influence on the United States, and consider choosing one of the lesser known amendments.

Post by 11:55 pm (ET) on Friday; include citations or URLs for your work, and provide substantive replies to the posts to your classmates by 11:55 pm (ET) on Sunday. Please see the rubric linked below for grading standards.

Assignment responses should be no less than 300 words and no more than about 500 words, while student replies should be no less than 150 words and no more than about 300 words.

Remember that a 300-word post and 150-word replies are the bare minimum requirements to earn a grade of a “C” or higher, but they will not automatically result in an “A” for a grade. Again, please review the rubric for details.

Please be sure that you have completed and proofread your work before posting it. You will not be able to delete or edit your work once you’ve submitted it, similar to the way exams and papers will not be returned for corrections after they have been submitted.