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POL 2260 Introduction to Comparative Government - Baruch College

For this project, you are doing an in-depth analysis of a landmark Supreme Court case. You will choose a case, read it carefully, and write a well-edited, organized, careful analysis of the case.

Your paper will report below

Case name:

Facts of the case (summarize the story behind the case... you are telling a story)

Lower court verdict:

What court or courts heard this case before the U.S. Supreme Court (name each court and verdict)

Petition before the Supreme Court: (minimum of three arguments for each) What were the arguments for the plaintiff?

What were the arguments for the defendant?

Relief sought:

What the plaintiff really wants is...in plain English what does the plaintiff desire?

Majority decision of the Court: what was the decision?

What was the Supreme Court vote in the majority?

What date for the majority decision?

Which justices voted for the majority?

Who wrote the majority decision?

Describe the majority opinion in depth, using specific quotes to identify key elements.

Were there any concurrent opinions written? by whom?

How are the concurrent opinions different from the majority opinion?

Dissenting opinion(s):

What was the Supreme Court vote in the dissent?

Which justice wrote the opinion for the dissent?

Describe the dissenting opinion in depth, using specific quotes to identify key elements.

Were there any concurrent opinions written by whom?

How are the concurrent opinions different from the dissenting opinion? Importance/significance of this case:

Did this case change/add to/take from the Constitution or any of the Amendments? If so, how? Explain fully.

Does this case remain relevant or has it been superseded or revised by another case?

If it has been superseded or revised, name the case and tell how your case changed the preceding case.

Important Quotes:
identify between 1-3 key quotes from either the majority or minority opinions. Explain the quotes and explain why you think it/they are important.

Reflection:
What are the most important things you learned from studying this case? Why? You might comment on the process of conducting your research, or on what you learned from the case itself.

Attachment:- Introduction to Comparative Government.rar