The US Supreme Court & Civil Rights Movement

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Erica Barron

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Multiple Choice

Which branch of government interprets laws in the United States?

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

Military Branch

Multiple Choice

Why are Supreme Court justices appointed for life?

To ensure decisions are based on law, not popularity

To allow them to run for re-election

To keep the court small

To make sure they follow Congress

Drag and Drop

The Supreme Court is made up of 8

justices and one

justice.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

associate

chief

senior

lead

primary

secondary

assistant

junior

Multiple Select

Which of the following are powers of the Supreme Court?

Declaring laws unconstitutional

Making laws

Setting legal precedents

Enforcing laws

Multiple Choice

Explain the concept of judicial review and its significance in the U.S. legal system.

Judicial review limits the power of the judiciary and promotes executive authority.

Judicial review is a process that only applies to state laws and not federal laws.

Judicial review is primarily concerned with economic regulations and market competition.

Judicial review is significant in the U.S. legal system as it upholds the rule of law, protects individual rights, and maintains the balance of power among the branches of government.

Open Ended

Why is the US Supreme Court considered the highest law of the land, and what is its significance in the American legal system? (Sentence Frame: The US Supreme Court is the highest in the land because...)

Type response here

Multiple Choice

How did the NAACP's strategy use the legal system to advance civil rights?

The NAACP advanced civil rights by using the legal system to challenge segregation and discrimination through strategic litigation.

The NAACP relied on political lobbying to influence legislation.

The NAACP used public protests to challenge unfair laws.

The NAACP focused on grassroots activism to promote civil rights.

Fill in the Blanks

The NAACP used the courtroom to challenge laws by arguing they violated the

Amendment.

Open Ended

Looking at the two classroom photos and the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, is the law of 'Separate but Equal' being followed? What are three specific differences you notice between the two classrooms? (Three differences I notice are...)

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Multiple Choice

If you are a lawyer for the NAACP, and you bring these two photos into the Supreme Court, which specific 'rule' or amendment from our notes are you going to argue is being violated?

5th Amendment - Due Process Clause

10th Amendment - States' Rights

14th Amendment - Equal Protection Clause

1st Amendment - Freedom of Speech

Multiple Choice

If you are a lawyer for the NAACP, how would you convince the 9 Justices that the state law allowing these two rooms to exist is unconstitutional?"

The state law allowing two rooms to exist is unconstitutional because it violates the Equal Protection Clause by promoting segregation, which is inherently unequal.

The existence of two rooms is necessary for cultural preservation.

The law is valid because it provides equal resources to both rooms.

The state law is constitutional as it promotes diversity in education.

Multiple Choice

Which amendment did the NAACP use to argue that 'separate' can never be 'equal' in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

13th Amendment

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

1st Amendment

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about the US Supreme Court, what is one thing you learned that surprised you or changed your perspective?

Type response here

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