Critical Thought/Research Paper
In this critical thought paper, you must make an argument about a Supreme Court case (the list of approved cases is located at the bottom of these guidelines). The following are the content components you will be evaluated on:
You must identify the issue (or issues) and key points in a Supreme Court case from the list of approved cases.
You should analyze the decision of the court, and then provide your own argument about the outcome of the case. Avoid summarizing the case at length, you are not writing a book report but evaluating the court’s decision and the impact of that decision.
You should provide reasons and evidence in support of your position on the court’s decision and at least one point of contention from the opposing side with evidence why their position is wrong.
Since this assignment is short, be concise in your analysis. Avoid long quotes or quoting general material.
You should be unambiguous in your argument and conclusions.