The Judiciary Choiceboard
Tic-Tac Toe
Assignment Total 25pts – 8pts for each completed square +1 for doing it.
Find a Supreme Court case that
has been argued within the last
5 years that is an example of
judicial activism and write a 1-
page summary of the case with
your opinion on it as well!
What is the role of the
Supreme Court in the United
States today? Using recent
examples tell me how it has
exercised its power of
interpreting laws.
Using the National Archives as
a resource create a 3 minute
presentation on the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 that provides brief
summary and your view on
whether or not it did enough
for the time period. (You will be
able to use notecards, just act like
you’re the expert informing us for
the full 8 points.)
Watch this PBS video on how
WWII shaped the beginning of
the Civil Rights movement then
write a 1-page summary of the
video and include a small
conclusion with your opinion on
if WWII was the main catalyst
for the movement or not.
This is your mandatory box!
Use this History.com Civil
Rights timeline and illustrate 5
events!
What are the requirements
that must be met for the
Supreme Court to hear oral
arguments for a case? What’s
required of a case at the
appellate level?
Using the Quizlet flashcard set,
identify the route a case must
take to make its way to the
Supreme Court and map it out.
Write a brief summary of the
function of each court.
Find a Supreme Court case that
has been argued within the last
5 years that is an example of
judicial restraint and write a 1-
page summary of the case with
your opinion on it as well!
Following a subtopic of our
summative essay, without
judicial review would it be
possible for the Supreme
Court to perform its essential
functions? Define judicial
review and provide an answer
with well-reasoned evidence
and commentary.
 Sources
https://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/civil-rights-movement-timeline
https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bf09.socst.us.const.fightv/why-we-fight/
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-rights-act
https://quizlet.com/381588100/principles-of-american-democracy-the-judiciary-unit-flashcards/