Legal System and Supreme Court Cases
Learning Goals
Students will understand the history, structure, purpose, and operations of the United States legal system and demonstrate its role as a societal safeguard of individual rights and liberties as well as analyze the
impact of the legal system on society, government, and the American political system.
Content Standards
SS.7.C.2.5:Distinguish how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
SS.7.C.2.6:Simulate the trial process and the role of juries in the administration of justice.
SS.7.C.3.10: Identify sources and types (civil, criminal, constitutional, military) of law.
SS.7.C.3.11:Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels.
SS.7.C.3.12: Analyze the significance and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases
including, but not limited to, Marbury v. Madison, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, in re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, United States v. Nixon, and Bush v. Gore. (Plessy, Brown, in re Gault, then entirety)
Students will understand the history, structure, purpose, and operations of the United States legal system and demonstrate its role as a societal safeguard of individual rights and liberties as well as analyze the
impact of the legal system on society, government, and the American political system.
Content Standards
SS.7.C.2.5:Distinguish how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
SS.7.C.2.6:Simulate the trial process and the role of juries in the administration of justice.
SS.7.C.3.10: Identify sources and types (civil, criminal, constitutional, military) of law.
SS.7.C.3.11:Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels.
SS.7.C.3.12: Analyze the significance and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases
including, but not limited to, Marbury v. Madison, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, in re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, United States v. Nixon, and Bush v. Gore. (Plessy, Brown, in re Gault, then entirety)
SS.7.C.2.5Appellate Process
Ex Posto Facto Ex Posto Facto Law Habeas Corpus Independdent Judiciary Precedent Privacy Public Interest Safeguard Summary Judgement Writ |
SS.7.C.3.10Case Law
Civil Law Code of Hammurabi Common Law Constitutional law Criminal Law Juvenile law Magna CartaI Military Law Regulation Source Statutory Law Type |
SS.7.C.3.11Appeal
Appellate Court Case Chief Justice Circuit Courts Civil Case County Courts Court Court Clerk Court Reporter Criminal Case Cross Examination Defendant Direct Examination District Court of Appeals Federalism Florida Circuit Courts Florida County Courts Florida Supreme Court Judge Judicial Branch Judicial Review Jury Juror Justice Original Jurisdiction Plaintiff/Prosecutor Trial Court U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. District Court U.S. Supreme Court Verdict Voir Dire Writ of Certiorari |
SS.7.C.3.12Arbiter
Brown v Board Bush v Gore District of Columbia v Heller Equal Protection Clause Executive Privilege Gideon v Wainwright Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier In Re Gault Judicial Opinion Judicial Review Juvenile Rights Landmark Legal Equality Legel Precedent Marbury v Madison Miranda v Arizona Plessy v Ferguson Prosecute Rights of the Accused Segregation Self-Incrimmination Seperation of Powers Supremacy Clause Tinker v Des Moines Unanimous United States v Nixon |