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Lesson

Effects of Supreme Court Decisions

Duration
45 min
Published
Jul 8, 2024
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What political, social, and/or economic effects come from the intended and unintended consequences of Supreme Court decisions?

Guiding questions

Essential Question 

  • What political, social, and/or economic effects come from the intended and unintended consequences of Supreme Court decisions? 

Guiding Questions 

  • What effects resulted from the decision made by the Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia (1967)? 

Objectives 

  • Students will be able to explain how decisions made by the Supreme Court can have intended and unintended consequences of political, social, and/or economic nature.  

Materials

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Lesson Components

ActivityGraphic Organizer: Effects of Supreme Court Decisions

An activity to help students explain how decisions made by the Supreme Court have political, social, and economic consequences.

Lesson plan

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More Information

Facilitation Notes  

  • Teachers can use the handout for this lesson for any SCOTUS ruling. After studying a case background, details, and decision, students would be able to complete the Effects Handout. 
  • This playlist contains other cases to consider. 

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E LessonLoving v. Virginia (1967)

During Black History month we spotlight the landmark Supreme Court case of Loving v. Virginia(1967), which declared anti-miscegenation laws (laws banning interracial marriages) to be unconstitutional. The Court unanimously held that prohibiting and punishing marriage based on racial qualifications violated the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.