U.S. Supreme Court Worksheet

Part I:

Research and respond to the following five U.S. Supreme Court questions. Use academically appropriate websites for your research, and cite your sources. Each response should include at least fifty words, and you are encouraged to incorporate this week's vocabulary terms into your responses.

1. How was the Supreme Court formed?

2. What powers are granted to the Supreme Court?

3. How does someone get appointed to the Supreme Court?

4. What are the roles and responsibilities of the Supreme Court?

5. How does the Supreme Court interact with the other two U.S. government branches? Consider the concept of checks and balances.

Part II:

Research the following Supreme Court cases:

Brown v. Board of Education

Roe v. Wade

United States v. Nixon

Answer each of the three questions below separately for each case in a minimum of fifty words. Use academically appropriate websites for your research, and cite your sources. You are encouraged to incorporate this week's vocabulary terms into your responses.

6. What was the case about?

7. What did the Supreme Court decide?

8. How did that decision affect American society?