Assignment:
Directions: Go to Landmark Supreme Court Case's Political Cartoon Analysis.
Select one Civil Rights court case and one political cartoon from that case.
• Marbury v. Madison
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Brown v. Board
Analyze the Cartoon:
1. Closely study any characters in the cartoon. Based on your knowledge of local and world events, who can be identified?
2. Identify any objects or symbols in the cartoon.
3. Read the caption or any text in the cartoon. What does it express?
4. State the message or main ideas presented in the cartoon.
5. Identify any words or phrases that appear most important.
6. When was this cartoon published?
7. What part of the cartoon shows the era of this cartoon? Would this cartoon be different if it were published today? How so?
8. Summarize or paraphrase the cartoon's message or main idea.
Directions: Go to Oyez.org's U.S. Supreme Court Media.
1. Name the case and the docket number.
2. Summarize the issues in the case.
3. Why does this case interest you?
4. If you were on the court, how would you decide this case?
Now resond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"Name the case and the docket number.
The case is Apple v. Pepper, docket number 17-204.
Summarize the issues in the case.
Apple is responsible for the monetization of apps on the iPhone and the App Store. A number of people, including Robert Pepper, have sued
Apple because they purchased iPhone apps from the company, but the company paid the developers after the transaction occurred.
Why does this case interest you?
This case is very interesting because I am familiar with Apple, and I have my very own iPhone!
If you were on the court, how would you decide this case?
I would look at both viewpoints as well as which part of the Constitution explains the fault. Also, I would probably look at past cases regarding these types of issues and see how those have turned out."
Now respond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"Name the case and the docket number.
The case is Birchfield v. North Dakota, and the docket number is 14-1468.
Summarize the issues in the case.
Three similar incidents occurred of someone refusing to consent to state law for extensive testing after some form of drunk driving. Each man argued that state statutes making refusal of chemical tests illegal were violating their Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the defendants, that the Fourth Amendment protected them from warrantless blood tests leading to an arrest.
Why does this case interest you?
This case interests me because it exemplifies how there are times when the Constitution and state laws are different, and the Constitution is always above the state law. Small errors, such as an overaggressive police routine, can be used by citizens to correct differences between state and federal law.
If you were on the court, how would you decide this case?
I would agree with the defendants that a blood test for arrests violates the Fourth Amendment because while a field sobriety test only proves if someone is drunk or impaired, the results of a blood test can reveal more than just blood alcohol content. It can reveal more and lead to other issues."
1. Identify the First Amendment clause upon which the United States Supreme Court based its decision.
2. Explain the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Engel v. Vitale.
3. Many of these decisions have caused controversy in the United States. Describe two ways in which other political institutions might limit the impact of the Supreme Court decisions.
Now respond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"1. The United States Supreme Court based its decision on the Establishment clause of the First Amendment.
2. The Supreme Court ruled 6 - 1 in favor of Engel. Their decision was based on the idea that the state cannot hold any form of religious prayers or worshipping in any public school, and they found that Vitale's implementation of religious prayer in public schools was a clear violation of the Establishment Clause. Also, Supreme Court ruled that it also violated the separation of church and state."
Now respond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"1. The decision the Supreme Court made was based on the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
2. The Supreme Court decided, in a 6-1 vote in favor of Engel, that prayers in public schools violated the Establishment Clause and the separation of church and state."
1. Identify the First Amendment clause upon which the United States Supreme Court based its decision.
2. Explain the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Tinker v. Des Moines.
3. Many of these decisions have caused controversy in the United States. Describe two ways in which other political institutions might limit the impact of the Supreme Court decisions.
Now respond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"1. It was based on the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
2. The armbands that the students planned on wearing represented their own free speech that was a different than the actions that they were to take, and because the school did not have enough evidence to prove that this free speech would interfere with school, the children were protected under the First Amendment. They ruled 6 - 2 in favor of Tinker, one of the students participating in the free speech."
Now respond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"1. Identify the First Amendment clause upon which the United States Supreme Court based its decision.The decision was based on the part of the First Amendment that states that citizens have the freedom of speech.
2.Explain the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Tinker v. Des Moines.
The question was whether or not the Amendment applied to public schools. The school believed that freedom of speech should not exist in their school and they could make their own rulings on the matter. The court decided that the Constitutional Amendment applies everywhere, therefore the school cannot deny the students their Constitutional right."
Choose a president from the last 50 years. Explain what actions the president took to further the civil rights cause. (5 sentences)
Now respond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"When John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960, he had over 70% of African Americans vote for him in the election. He was very involved in the Civil Rights Movement, and he had appointed many African-Americans to several important positions in his administration. While he may not have pushed civil rights legislation too heavily, he did support the movement and its various goals, such as school desegregation. He was one of the only presidents that proposed legislation that would give equal opportunity to all Americans."
Now respond by either agreeing or disagreeing to the following statements made by students. Explain.
"Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, was one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 into the law, making a huge progress for the movement. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 guaranteed equal employment for all and desegregate all the public places. Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated legal barriers, such as literacy tests, that had traditionally used to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote. This two Acts were the major step toward racial equality since they prohibited the segregation and ensure people from all races are able to vote. In addition, President Johnson also appoints the first African American to the Supreme Court."
For this activity you will create a chart.
1. You must select two (2) conflicts to report on. Select from these choices:
o Kosovo
o Somalia
o Grenada
o Gulf War (1991)
o Panama
o Iraq War (2002)
Attachment:- Political Cartoon Analysis.rar