Becoming a Supreme Court Justice at 16

 This is my last Action Project for my Policy class. This third and final unit was all about the Judicial branch in our government. We spent class time discussing current events involving this branch of government and often connected them to texts we read and videos we watched in class. We also spoke with various proffesionals with experience in policy making and the judicial branch. We learned about the crazy history of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and even made a whole timeline as a class on Supreme Court decisions. There was no doubt this unit was packed with facts, information, and data but we discovered that truly all of it was part of a story told by each case, stories that shaped our country. With this in mind we started on the last Action Project, we were to research and prepare for our own confirmation hearing just like the Supreme Court Justices have to do. We were given a list of potential questions we could be asked and got started on our research! 

Here are my responses to these questions:

In conclusion this unit really allowed me to delve deep into the history of SCOTUS and truly brings the class policy to a wrap. I learned lots this unit and hope to continue learning more about out history, government, and policy in the future. For now I am happy summer is here, until next time! - AAG

Sources Cited

“Brown v. Board of Education.” Oyez, https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483.

“Hammer V. Dagenhart.” Oyez, https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/247us251.

“Facts and Case Summary - Texas v. Johnson.” United States Courts, https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-texas-v-johnson.

“Fletcher V. Peck.” Oyez, https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/10us87.

“Marbury V. Madison.” Oyez, https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/5us137.

“The Supreme Court . Capitalism and Conflict . Landmark Cases . Fletcher v. Peck (1810): PBS.” The Supreme Court . Capitalism and Conflict . Landmark Cases . Fletcher v. Peck (1810) | PBS, https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/supremecourt/capitalism/landmark_fletcher.html.

“Texas v. Johnson.” Oyez, https://www.oyez.org/cases/1988/88-155.