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Supreme Court Decisions and Their Effect On Us

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Consider five Supreme Court cases and how their outcomes have directly affected the American population. Government learners research and compose a 1-2 page pager outlining the examples of our daily life that have specifically been changed due to specific Supreme Court cases.

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Research, the supreme court, the judicial branch, constitutional rights, the united states constitution, constitutional amendments, laws

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law, constitutional rights, research project, supreme court, protecting rights, us governement, restricting rights, social studies
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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