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DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 09/14/09, Topic: Confirmation2) On the next line, write “Opener #13” and then:

1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent.2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

Other things going on in the news.Announcements: NoneIntro Music: Untitled

Work #13a, Title “Opener Shareout”

Pick 1 thing from your opener to share with your partner.

1) Each of you sign your name in your partner’s workbook under 1) to verified you’ve shared.

Pick 1 news story to share with your partner.

2) Each of you sign your name in your partner’s workbook under 1) to verified you’ve shared.

Agenda1) Judicial Precedent Simulation2) Test 13) Conduct Confirmation Hearing

What you will be able to do:1) How does the court make decisions?

Reminder1) A

Review1) Precedent/ Stare Decisis: Make laws more

predictable, judges obligated to rule in current case as it had in similar past cases. Lower court must obey past decisions made by higher courts.

Court if persuaded can reverse its own decision, or decisions of lower court.

2) Certiorari: D+C courts must accept all cases, but SC can refuse to hear a case. It takes 4/9 votes for SC to accept a case Avg: 1000+ request, 100+ granted. (activist vs restraint key to how many cases get granted cert)

2) Certiorari: D+C courts must accept all cases, but SC can refuse to hear a case. It takes 4/9 votes for SC to accept a case Avg: 1000+ request, 100+ granted. (activist vs restraint key to how many cases get granted cert)

Past Cases

Current Case:Cases are never identicalto past cases.

Work #13b, Title “Precedent Argument”

1) Using conflicting past precedent, draft an argument to either: either get the laptop back or to fight to have the teacher keep it.

Start with these lines:May it please the court, I am counsel for X. [then start your reasoning, example, based on the past decision of…]

TEST PROCEDURES1) Write your name, period, and

bubble 4 last digits of your student ID

2) Remember to copy “Title” from the test on to your answer sheet.

3) Write your name on the test itself, but do not write anything else on it.

4) Leave Question 1 on scantron blank

BEST WISHES!

TEST DEBRIEF1) Make sure your test and scantron

have been turned in. No papers, pens, pencils may be out.

2) For security reasons, your test will be voided if any electronic devices or note taking is seen during the debrief. Thank you.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEST?

Review1) Loose Interpretation: Interpret Constitution loosely to evolve with changing times. 2) Strict Interpretation : Stick to literal word meaning of the Constitution3) Originalism: Stick to intent of the framers/law writers.4) Judicial Activism: Court should not shy from being early in solving public controversies.5) Judicial Restraint: Court should wait until the more democratic branches exhaust resolving public controversies.

ReviewConfirmation: Senate Judiciary Committee interviews but its whole Senate that votes (50%)Filibuster: a delay tactic used by minority party

that can force 60% vote needed.

President: Serve 8 years max (technically 10 if they were a VP for a dead pres). The justices to all 3 levels they appoint serve for life, they can be X-30+ years! Ford is dead, but Stevens is still on the court. Reagan is dead, but Scalia and Kennedy still on.

Three Kinky Southern Girls Bring Rock Stars Scandals Aplenty

1) Stevens - LIB2) Sotomayer - LIB3) Ginsburg - LIB4) Breyer - LIB5) Kennedy - SWING VOTE (LEANS CON)6) Roberts - CON, CHIEF JUSTICE7) Alito - CON8) Scalia - CON9)Thomas - CON

Work #12c, Title “Team Project”a) Leader: Executes the instructions, maintains morale through compliments, maximizes everyone’s contribution, and holds a larger

responsibility for the task (Fills out project sheet, +- 2 EC point). b) Actor: Senator: Ask the questions of the judicial nominee.c) Writer: Writes list of possible questions.d) Logistics: Handles materials/tech, pick up, and clean up. Guides group research and ensures the task done educationally/factually.

Task: Simulate jud. committee hearing before floor voteWork Product: Project leader eval envelope at the end. In Your Workbook:1) After reading, write your own personal evaluation on how good of a justice would this person be.2-5) After watching the hearings, write your vote as a senator.

Leader Pick Up and Make: Project Envelopes

Gideon vWainwright

Team RolesLeader: Executes the instructions, maintains morale through compliments, maximizes everyone’s contribution, and holds a larger responsibility for the task.

Team RolesPresenter: Presents team findings to the class.

Team RolesDesigner: Writes and draws the team product.

Team RolesLogistics: Handles materials/tech, pick up, and clean up. Guides group research and ensures the task done educationally/factually.

Team SpeakLeader: “Does everyone understand what their task is?”“X, great job on Y”“X, what are your thoughts?”“X, thank you for sharing.”“Do we all agree?”“What kind of compromise can we reach?”“We have # minutes left. We need to complete Y.”“Y, needs to be improved, how can we make it better?”

Presenter: “What does the audience want?“What are the main ideas we want the audience to take away?”“Is the way we are presenting effective?”

Designer: “Did I capture the idea accurately?”“How do we want this to look?”“Is there anything we should add?”

Logistics: “What extra information or materials do we need?”“No one has an idea? Should I ask Mr. Chiang?”“I will put away Y, can you help with Z .”

Team SpeakPresenter: “What does the audience want?“What are the main ideas we want the audience to take away?”“Is the way we are presenting effective?”

Team SpeakDesigner: “Did I capture the idea accurately?”“How do we want this to look?”“Is there anything we should add?”

Team SpeakLogistics: “What extra information or materials do we need?”“No one has an idea? Should I ask Mr. Chiang?”“I will put away Y, can you help with Z .”

Work #13c, Title “Team Project 2”a) Leader: Executes the instructions, maintains morale through compliments, maximizes everyone’s contribution, and holds a larger

responsibility for the task (Fills out project sheet, +- 2 EC point). b) Actor: Lawyer: Ask the questions of the judicial nominee.c) Writer: Writes opening speechd) Logistics: Handles materials/tech, pick up, and clean up. Guides group research and ensures the task done educationally/factually.

Task: Simulate a Supreme Court Case:14th Amend. (1868): No state shall deny equal protectionPlessy v Ferguson (1896): Separate is equal if service equalBrown v Board (1954): Can separate be unequal?

Work Product: Project leader eval envelope at the end. In Your Workbook:1) If you were a Supreme Court justice in 1954, write how you would decide Brown v Board. (Plessy was 7/1/1)

Work #13d, Title “Gideon v. Wainwright”

1) Copy Source Title: Annenberg

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

Workbook peer check:

Have your partner look at your notebook to see if the formatting is correct, get their signature under Work#5a

Workbook Check: Remember you workbook is turned in each marking period for 100 points!

Homework: 1) No homework.