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Court​ ​Case​ ​Assignment

What?

Write a research paper of 4 pages about why the court case you choose is important. It should have a thesis, projected organization, and you should cite sources. It should have a bibliography following MLA format. DO NOT GIVE ME A LIST OF WEB SITES--THAT IS NOT A BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Due​ ​Date​:​ ​ ​Wednesday,​ ​November​ ​29​ ​at​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​class.​ After that the paper is late by one day, and late for each subsequent day. Any late work will have 20% deducted for each day late. EVEN IF YOU ARE ABSENT, THE PAPER IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON THE 29TH. PLAN AHEAD. 100 points.

Plagiarism:​ ​ EVERYTHING THAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW BEFORE YOU STARTED THE PAPER MUST BE CITED, EVEN IF IT IS IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

Questions​ ​that​ ​should​ ​be​ ​answered:​ ​ ​Use​ ​a​ ​thesis-essay​ ​formula,​ ​however,​ ​don’t​ ​just​ ​answer​ ​the questions​ ​in​ ​order.

  • What was the court case?
  • Who were the plaintiffs Defendants?
  • When was the case heard before the Supreme Court?
  • Who represented each side?
  • What was the decision (Who won)?
  • Which Supreme Court Justice wrote the decision?
  • Was there a Dissent?
  • Who wrote that?
  • Sum up the decision: 

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