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Week 11 Assignment Packet Complete the Week 11 assignment packet according to the directions listed in I-Learn. Record your answers directly below each question. When you have finished your packet, save it and upload it to the W11 Worksheet: The Supreme Court page on I-Learn. Part 1: Online Supreme Court Tour 1. What do the different Friezes represent? You should have various answers. A. west frieze- security, harmony, peace, charity, defender of virtue, wisdom (with an owl perched on the shoulder), justice, divine inspiration, truth (holding a mirror and rose), evil (entangled with snakes), corruption, slander, deception, despotic power. B. South frieze – fame (and then captures pre- Christian -era lawmakers), menis ( first king of first ancient Egyptian dynasty ), Hammurabi ( king of Babylon), Moses ( prophet, holding ten commandments), Authority, Solomon ( king of Israel), Lycurgus ( reformer of Sparta’s constitution), solon ( Athenian law giver), light of wisdom Draco ( committed Athenian law of writing), Confucius ( Chinese philosopher), Augustus (first roman empire emperor) History. C. North frieze – liberty and peace (and then followed by Christian – era lawmakers), napoleon (emperor), john marshall ( great chief justice) Blackstone ( English jurist), rights of man, Hugo Grotius ( Dutch scholar),St. louis ( 13 century king of French), King john ( signed the magna carta), Equity, Charlemagne, Mohammed ( holding quaran), justinian (emperor), Philosophy. D. East frieze – left group of figures symbolizing : the defense of human right and protection of innocence, wisdom majesty of law and power of government as the central figures with the bill of rights resting in between them, justice then the grouping of figures on the right representing safeguard of the liberties and rights of the people in their pursuit of happiness. 2. What does the tablet on the East Frieze between the Majesty of Law and Power of Government represent? 3. A. The bill of rights. 4. List three interesting facts from your online visit to a justice’s office 5. I tired but could not get into a tour even with my Adobe flash player, I experienced difficulties.

Part 2: Film Marbury v. Madison Each answer should be one or two paragraphs that address every aspect of the question. 1. Suppose the federal courts did not have the power of judicial review. Instead, all acts of Congress and the president would be considered constitutional. How would this change our system of government? Would you favor such a change? 2. The thought of no judicial review and any action being taken by congress and the president would automatically and undoubtedly be considered constitutional no matter the repercussions of those actions are terrifying 3. In the film, was the Court right in making the choice it did? Why or why not? 4. Yes, why because it held a significant role in the principle of judicial review, which allowed supreme court to declare an act of congress unconstitutional. 5. For years the Supreme Court was known as the least dangerous branch. However, some today might call it the most dangerous. Suggest two or three reforms that would limit the Court’s power in the political system and explain how each would function. 6. Limit the court power on state action. Like the power to overstate action like the laws passed by the bureaus, usually the police the power to review everything control our life both the executive and legislatures. 7. Presidential action or the supremacy clause. The fact that our supreme court never straight down congressionally power to the executive, and the court control the presidential action on national security and can force the president hand. Also, where can we find judicial review in the constitution, but rather comes from the court itself. And how can is this law still around still day.

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Part 3: Chart the Range of Judicial Philosophies Step 01 1. Why are justices labeled liberal or conservative? 2. How is this determined? (Remember that liberal and conservative in terms of the Supreme Court is different than in other areas of politics.) Step 02 1. How does this site determine the ideology for each of the justices? 2. Is there a difference in determining ideology for old justices vs. new ones? Explain. Step 03 1. Which of the justices are conservative? Rank them from most conservative to least conservative 2. Which of the justices are liberal? Rank them from most liberal to least liberal. 3. Which two justices are most moderate? 4. Which two justices are most extreme? Step 04 1. Historically, has the Supreme Court, as a whole, been more liberal or conservative? 2. Have the Chief Justices been more conservative or more liberal over the years?

3. Name two justices that were historically more moderate? 4. Which justice was most conservative? 5. Which justice was most liberal? 6. Can you find a justice that changed his/her views over time from liberal, to moderate, to conservative? 7. During the Bush V. Gore case in 2000, was the court more liberal or conservative? Step 05 Case 1 — J.D.B. v. North Carolina 2010 Question: Should courts consider the age of a juvenile suspect in deciding whether he or she is in custody for Miranda purposes? 1. How did the court rule as a whole? 2. Which justices voted “yes,” and which voted “no” to the question and how does that fit their ideology? Case 2 — Turner v. Rogers 2010 Question: Do poor people who face incarceration for civil contempt have a Sixth Amendment constitutional right to a court-appointed attorney as protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? 1. How did the court rule as a whole? 2. Which justices voted “yes,” and which voted “no” to the question and how does that fit their ideology? Case 3 — Connick v. Thompson 2010

Question: Can a prosecutor’s office be held liable for the illegal conduct of one of its prosecutors, on the theory that the office failed to adequately train its employees, when there has been only one violation resulting from that deficient training? 1. How did the court rule as a whole? 2. Which justices voted “yes,” and which voted “no” to the question and how does that fit their ideology? Step 06 1. How did your predictions match up with the actual rulings of the justices? 2. Why do you think you were accurate or inaccurate? 3. Did you feel that the justices voted along ideological lines in each of the cases? Why or why not?

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Part 4: Profile of a Supreme Court Justice Information 1. Year appointed to the Supreme Court: 2. Previous occupation: 3. Previous legal experience: 4. Previous judicial experience: 5. Educational background (especially as it related to the law): Voting Behavior 1. Where does your justice fall along the judicial restraint to judicial activism continuum? 2. How can you tell where the justice is along the continuum? What written opinions provide clues regarding the justice’s position? 3. Is your justice’s ideology? Is he/she considered to be liberal, moderate, or conservative? 4. How can you tell the justice’s ideology? What written opinions provide clues about the justice’s ideology? 5. With whom does your justice vote most often? 6. With whom does your justice vote least often? 7. Of all the opinions written by your justice, which are considered the most significant? Why? Paper This paper must be 2–3 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins. (This does not include your reference page.) Add a reference page at the end of your paper that cites all of the sources you used. This paper should have at least three sources. You should follow the MLA style guide in writing your paper and reference page.