1. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 ND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION(S) IN YOUR WRITING FOLDER/SPIRAL: 2. Which category list represents military law? SS.7.C.3.10 A. Category A B. Category B C. Category C D. Category D 1. Which type of law is used to resolve disputes between Congress and the President? SS.7.C.3.10 A. civil B. constitutional C. criminal D. military

2. SUPREME COURT CASES United States v. Nixon In re Gault Bush v. Gore Marbury v. Madison

3. Bush v. Gore (2s and 4s) Write a short summary of the case. Explain the significance of the case. Marbury v. Madison (2s and 4s) Write a short summary of the case. Explain the significance of the case. United States v. Nixon (1s and 3s) Write a short summary of the case. Explain the significance of the case. in re Gault (1s and 3s) Write a short summary of the case. Explain the significance of the case.

4. MARBURY V. MADISON (1803) Summary: William Marbury was promised a job by President John Adams, but Adams lost the 1800 election to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson didn’t follow through and Marbury took his case directly to the Supreme Court looking for a legal order. The Court ruled that the law allowing Marbury to go directly to the Supreme Court went against their powers in the Constitution, as they can only hear certain types of cases. Significance : This case established the concept of “Judicial Review.” The Supreme Court can interpret the constitution and strike down laws that are unconstitutional.

5. IN RE GAULT (1967) Summary: An Arizona sheriff arrested 15 year old Gerald Gault for making an indecent phone call to a local woman. Gault was not informed of, or given any, of his rights during a criminal trial. (Notice of charges, Right to a lawyer, right to remain silent, right to confront witnesses, etc…) He was ordered to juvenile detention until the age of 21. Significance: The 14 th amendment requires states to give kids the same rights to due process as adults.

6. UNITED STATES V. NIXON (1974) Summary: In1972, five men were caught planting a wiretap inside the Democratic National Committee office at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. Republican President Richard Nixon denied involvement in the break-in. It was discovered that Nixon recorded private conversations in his office that might contain evidence of a cover-up. The Supreme Court requested these recordings, but Nixon refused, arguing that the recordings were private. The Supreme Court disagreed. Significance: The President is not above the law and must follow the Constitution like everyone else.

7. BUSH V. GORE (2000) Summary : Vice President Al Gore (D) and Texas Governor George W. Bush (R) ran against each other for president in 2000. The outcome of the election depended on Florida, but the results in the state were too close. Florida required a mandatory recount, but some states with voting machine problems couldn’t finish in time. Gore asked Florida’s courts to extend the deadline in some counties, hoping to get the votes necessary to win. Bush appealed the case to the Supreme Court. Significance: For the first time in history, the Supreme Court decided the outcome of a Presidential Election. They decided that Florida’s decision to allow recounts violated the 14 th amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and Bush won the election.

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