call to order the war in afghanistan has taken longer than we thought. in response, the congress...
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Call to Order
The war in Afghanistan has taken longer than we thought. In response,
the Congress passed a law which requires mandatory military service of
all citizens between the ages of 18 and 20.
The President signed the law and stated that he would put his full effort into executing the law immediately.
Take Out Your Homework!
WHAT’S LEFT? HOW DO YOU CHALLENGE
THIS LAW?!?
1. What does it mean to have segregated schools?
2. How did the case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) impact segregation?
3. What right does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee citizens?
4.Why does the Board of Education think the schools are “equal”?
5.Why do the Browns believe segregation schools can never be “equal”?
Today’s Objective
Examining the Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Supreme Court case,
Analyzing an historical image from multiple perspectives,
Interpreting the constitutionality of laws and
Completing an exit ticket
Students will be able to evaluate the effects of judicial review by
LIGHTENING STRIKE OF HISTORY!
President John Adams is
about to leave office
Adams passes on the paperwork to
appoint a bunch of his supporters into office THE NIGHT BEFORE he leaves
One of these guys was
William Marbury
LIGHTENING STRIKE OF HISTORY!
Before the paperwork for
the appointment
can be delivered, Jefferson becomes President
Jefferson doesn’t like Marbury and
stops the papers from
being delivered
Without the papers,
Marbury can’t take his office
Marbury is ANGRY!
LIGHTENING STRIKE OF HISTORY!
Marbury sues to have the
papers delivered and the case goes
before the Supreme
Court
The Supreme Court declares that it cannot force the papers
to be delivered and that Adams’ last-minute appointment was
unconstitutional.
Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison
Big Idea:
o Established that the Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Judicial ReviewReview..
o Judicial ReviewJudicial Review:: The The courts have the courts have the power to declare power to declare laws unconstitutionallaws unconstitutional
Judicial ReviewJudicial ReviewIs all about
interpreting the law.
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Now… What do you see?
In 1896, the Supreme Court
ruled that segregation was legal as long as facilities were
“equal”.
PLESSY v. FERGUSON
Do you see equality?
Are these equal?
The Court says YES! Even though the quality of water fountains is different, both groups have access to water and that’s “equality”
in their eyes.
Do you see racism?
BROWN v. BOARD OF ED.
Are these equal?
The Court says NO! The Supreme Court has changed the way it interprets
“equality”. The facilities are not the same, so they cannot possibly be equal.
In 1954, the Supreme Court
ruled that segregation was illegal because
separate facilities aren’t the same.
Interpret the LawUsing what you know about the Bill of Rights, look over the following
scenarios and interpret whether or not they are Constitutional.
The city of Washington, DC passed a law making it illegal to own a handgun in city limits without a
special permit. Mayor Fenty thinks the law will help decrease violent crime on the streets, but several citizens have complained because they
want to carry guns for self-defense.
Interpret the Law
Conservative Interpretation
“It does not matter if more guns exist and are far more dangerous than they were in the past. The 2nd Amendment says Americans have right to bear arms.”
Liberal Interpretation
“I understand that the 2nd Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms, but that is outdated. Guns are dangerous and we need to decrease crime on our city streets.”