Day 1 & 2

1.  Finish Election of 2000 video
2.  Examine 5 elections that broke the rules!
3.  War Powers and Presidential Powers: Extend vs. Limit
HW=review notes for test on day 1
 

Supreme Court Cases

1. The Prize Cases (1862)
2. Korematsu v. United States (1944)
3. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1951)
4. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2005)

Activity - required criteria of the assignment

          I.     Brief background of the case

        II.     Issue of Controversy (one statement)

      III.     Decision and rational of the Supreme Court

      IV.     Analysis of whether the case expanded or limited the war powers of the President and/or Congress

Online Resources

      http://www.oyez.org/

      http://findlaw.com/

      http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

Questions for Discussion

1. If you were a U.S. Supreme Court justice hearing the cases presented, how would you rule and why?
2. Based upon these Supreme Court decisions, what generalizations can you make about the use or limits of war powers?