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Coplan, Carol – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Offers a midterm report on United States Supreme Court Cases. The cases dealt with voting rights, affirmative action, jury bias, the handicapped status of AIDS victims, religious holidays for teachers, and political spending of nonprofit corporations. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Salmon, Richard G.; And Others – 1986
This chapter of "Principles of School Business Management" reviews major federal and state court cases dealing with fiscal equalization of state school support programs and summarizes and discusses the major legal issues that were addressed. The major federal cases include "McInnis v. Shapiro,""Burrus v. Wilkerson," and "Van Dusartz v. Hatfield,"…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance
Harrell, Mary Ann – 1975
The document describes the establishment, development, procedures, and some landmark cases of the U.S. Supreme Court. The objective is to explore the history of the court and to explain its role in the American system of government. The booklet is presented in four chapters. The first chapter, entitled "A Heritage of Law," offers…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Doctrine, Court Role

Rose, Stephen A. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents a secondary school lesson to study the Supreme Court's interpretations of the Establishment Clause, explore why some Justices want to reconsider the separation of church and state, and make decisions about the constitutionality of school prayer. Includes seven student handouts and step-by-step instructional procedures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constitutional Law, Court Role, Decision Making