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-- Fun, Facts, and Trivia
November 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.
The Supreme Court has made some important decisions over the years. Have your students take the interactive 10 multiple-choice quiz to see how much they know about some of the most important Supreme Court decisions and the impact of each. Find Landmark Supreme Court Cases at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/judicialbranch/2_judicialbranch.htm.
** SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY**
1. Stare decisis is most nearly synonymous with:
A. Judicial activism
B. Judicial review
C. Judicial restraint
D. Judicial discretion
E. None of the above
2. Supreme Court opinions that disagree with both the Court majority's judgment and its reasoning are called __________ opinions and those that disagree only with the reasoning are called __________ opinions.
Answer: dissenting, concurring
** Activity Idea **
Have students assume the roles of policy experts, legal advisors, constitutional scholars, judges, advocates, and others, representing their points of view on a talkshow.
Have one student play the anchor and interview the two other students representing each side of the issue. Remind students that the core of their arguments should center on how the issue and resultant Supreme Court ruling would affect adolescents. Or, have one student write the arguments for one side, one write the argument for the other side, and one student write a decision reviewing the issues and laying out the reasons for choosing one argument.
After the debate, allow students time to debrief and discuss issues Supreme
Court justices must consider when ruling on a case, factors that play a
role in the decision, and whether it is possible for all individuals' rights
and freedoms to be addressed in a specific ruling.
Answers to the October issue of Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/funfactstrivia1004ans.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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