poli330n-supreme-court

Using the supreme court website research one case that deals with a contentious issue of your choice.( racial discrimination, right to bear arms, same sex marriage or suicide)

After finding a case describe the constitutional issue at the heart of the case. Summarize the points, the opinion and at least one dissent used to come up with their conclusions. Did you agree with the majority opinion or the dissent?

How to find a Supreme Court case

1. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx

2. scroll to “opinions of the court” on the left side

3.scroll down pass the info of opinions (see next page)

4. There are boxes with years click on any year

5. the courts opinion will be in another window as a pdf

6. on the pdf see opinion and dissent

This is just a discussion does not have to be so long but I really need to turn it in today please let me know Thanks!