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Students explore some of the top Supreme Court cases of the 1998-1999 term, assessing the issues behind these cases and the potential impact of the decisions made by the Court. Small groups closely examine one of this term's Supreme Court cases.

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the supreme court, the judicial branch

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supreme court, english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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