Preparation
Review the following U.S. Supreme Court cases:
Review the following Case Brief example:
Instructions
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:
- Prepare a one-page case brief of Marbury v. Madison explaining the power of the Supreme Court's judicial review, including whether the judicial review amounts to law-making.
- Use the Judicial Review and Affirmative Action – Case Brief Template [DOCX] Download Case Brief Template [DOCX], Case 1 – Marbury v. Madison.
- Using the same Case Brief Template [DOCX], prepare a one-page case brief of Grutter v. Bollinger explaining how affirmative action came to be part of admissions to college and the Court's requirements for it.
- Note: The Case 2 – Grutter v. Bollinger template appears after the Case 1 – Marbury v. Madison template in the same DOCX.
- Identify existing checks and balances for race-conscious school admission programs, including any unintended consequences.
- Support your writing with at least three credible, relevant, and appropriate academic sources.
- Write in an articulate and well-organized manner that is grammatically correct and free of spelling, typographical, formatting, and/or punctuation errors.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Analyze the Supreme Court's use of judicial review to require diversity.
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Week 2 Assignment – Judicial Review and Affirmative Action
Case Brief
Case 1 Name: Marbury v. Madison
Facts of the Case
Procedural History
Issue(s)
Decision by the Court
Reasoning and Rule of Law Applied by the Court
Analysis and Importance of the Case
Conclusion
Case Brief
Case 2 Name: Grutter v. Bollinger
Facts of the Case
Procedural History
Issue(s)
Decision by the Court
Reasoning and Rule of Law Applied by the Court
Analysis and Importance of the Case
Conclusion
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