1. Who’s your favorite Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
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Who’s your favorite Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
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Review analysis of the composition of the Court:
Write all ages on board, then calculate the average age – 67.8 years
Write “home” info on board for all Justices – trends? -- 8 of 9 from East Coast
Write “law school” info on board – trends? -- all Ivy League schools (Harvard & Yale)
Write “religion” info on board – trends? (all Catholic or Jewish)
Write year “sworn in” on board – calculate years of service (avg years on court = 16 years)
Write “nominated by” info on board – which presidents are Republican/Democrats? (5-4)
Lead discussion:
Do Supreme Court Justices (and other federal judges) represent us? Should they? Why/why not?

2. AGENDA February 13/14, 2014 Today’s topics
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AGENDA February 13/14, 2014
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Today’s topics
Process of becoming a federal judge
Criminal Law vs. Civil Law
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Homework
Review the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)

3. Learning Goals Unit 5 Guide
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Unit 5 Guide
Do Supreme Court Justices (and other federal judges) represent us? Should they? Why/why not?
What is the process for becoming a federal judge? Is this a good way to choose judges? Why/why not?
What are the most important landmark Supreme Court cases?
Teacher goes through goals and relates them to the days’ activities.

4. Process of becoming a federal judge
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PRESIDENT
nominates
After consulting home-state Senators, political parties, interest groups, etc.
U.S. SENATE
Judiciary Committee
Holds confirmation hearings, then votes
The president “…shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint…Judges of the supreme Court…”
-- Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2
U.S. SENATE
full Senate
Floor debate, then votes for/against confirmation
What is the process? [click]

5. Famous Confirmation Hearings
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Famous Confirmation Hearings
SKIP if running low on time
Photos are hyperlinks to videos of/about confirmation hearings:
Justice Roberts (confirmed 78-22) – watch about seconds, discuss
Judge Bork (rejected 42-58) – watch about 1 minute, discuss
Justice Thomas (confirmed 52-48) – watch entire video, discuss [warn students of graphic content]
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted 160 nominations for the Court, including those for chief justice. Of this total, 124 were confirmed (7 declined to serve).

6. Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases
BACKGROUND:
Read the Supreme Court Case Study on your case
Highlight, underline, take notes – be prepared to summarize the “Parties/Background” and “Significance” into a few sentences
Hand out Landmark Supreme Court cases organizer
Have students count off 1-6 and hand out case background
Weeks v. United States (1914)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton (1995)
Weeks
Miranda
Brown
Roe
Gideon
Vernonia

7. Jigsaw: Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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Jigsaw: Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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CASE REVIEW:
Gather with people who have the same case
Compare/contrast each person’s notes
What do you want to add to your notes? DO IT!
PRESENTATION:
Each group will present their case to the class

8. Civil Law vs. Criminal Law
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Civil Law vs. Criminal Law
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CIVIL LAW:
Regulates relations between private individuals
May be enforced in a civil action by a private party
Teacher hands out Civil vs. Criminal Law Graphic Organizers
Direct students to take notes.
Use NOTES space at bottom if necessary
Go through CIVIL side of chart

9. Civil Law vs. Criminal Law
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Civil Law vs. Criminal Law
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CRIMINAL LAW:
Regulates public conduct
Government brings legal action against a person & imposes a penalty
Go through CRIMINAL side of chart

10. Civil Law vs. Criminal Law
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Civil Law vs. Criminal Law
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Sometimes the same act can be tried as both a civil and criminal case.
Criminal cases require a higher standard of evidence for conviction than civil cases because the penalties are more severe. +
Use NOTES space at bottom if necessary

11. Homework Before you leave Homework Pick up your belongings
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Homework
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Before you leave
Pick up your belongings
Straighten desks
Homework
Review the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)