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-- Fun, Facts, and Trivia
October 2004 Issue
The Dirksen Center wants to help teachers teach better by giving them the opportunity to use technology to create, customize, and share online learning activities in their classrooms. The Center wants to help students learn more by bringing educational resources together in one place that provide new ways to learn about Congress interactively.
Have your students ever wondered how the United States Supreme Court makes decisions? Have a little webquest fun and let them become a Supreme Court Justice who is entrusted with the power to make the final decision about a controversial case. Find Equal Protection Under the Law at: http://congressforkids.net/games/judicialbranch/2_judicialbranch.htm.
** COURT QUERIES**
1. How many justices have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as both Associate Justice and Chief Justice?
a) Four -- All have been promoted to Chief Justice in the 20th century (Edward White, Charles Evan Hughes, Harlan Fiske Stone, and William Rehnquist).
b) One
c) Eight
d) Two
2. Critical Thinking:
Justices may use at least three methods when interpreting law: the plain
meaning, historical intent, and living Constitution approaches. Ask your
students if they can list the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Answers to the September issue of Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/funfactstrivia0904ans.htm.
Do you have or know of an online activity you would like The Dirksen Congressional Center to feature on its new Web site for students -- Congress for Kids? The Center is currently seeking online activities that provide new ways to learn about Congress and the workings of the federal government interactively.
If you have questions or suggestions for online activities, contact Cindy Koeppel.
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