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The Supreme Court

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Free Supreme Court DBQs and lessons for high school government
Supreme Court Document-Based Questions

Curriculum

60 Lessons

Sketch of the U.S. Supreme Court building
Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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U.S. Supreme Court building with an American flag waving in front and the words "Equal Justice" inscribed above.
Supreme Court Round-Up 2011-2012

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20 Min

Columns and stone facade of a building with the inscription "COURT HOUSE" above.
Supreme Court Round-Up 2012-2013

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20 Min

U.S. Supreme Court building with six columns and a pediment under a blue sky.
Supreme Court Round-Up 2013-2014

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20 Min

The exterior of a neoclassical building with tall columns and steps, under a blue sky.
Supreme Court Round-Up 2014-2015

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20 Min

U.S. Supreme Court building with American flag and cloudy blue sky.
Supreme Court Round-Up 2015-2016

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20 Min

The United States Supreme Court building with large columns and a pediment under a blue sky.
Supreme Court Roundup 2018-2019

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20 Min

Statue of a seated figure in front of a neoclassical building with columns, inscribed with "Equal Justice Under Law."
Supreme Court Roundup 2019-2020

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20 Min

Statue of a seated figure in front of a neoclassical building with columns, inscribed with "Equal Justice Under Law."
The Constitution and Supreme Court Nominations

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20 Min

The U.S. Supreme Court building with a rainbow flag in the foreground.
The Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage

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20 Min

Medical forms on a clipboard with a stethoscope and pen, suggesting a healthcare setting.
Health Care and the Supreme Court

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20 Min

Historic government building with ornate architecture, featuring a tall clock tower and green accents against a clear sky.
Federalism Court Cases

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20 Min

The exterior of a neoclassical building with tall columns and steps, under a blue sky.
Property Rights and the Supreme Court

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20 Min

A black and white photo of a man near a bus and a sign indicating a "Colored Waiting Room."
Equality and the Supreme Court: A Primary Source Study of Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education

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25 Min

The United States Supreme Court building with an American flag in front, featuring the inscription "Equal Justice Under Law."
Religious Liberty: Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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20 Min

Person holding a smartphone displaying a map with a route highlighted.
Supreme Court GPS Warrant Ruling

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20 Min

Police car with red and blue emergency lights illuminated at night.
Hiibel v. 6th Judicial District Court of Nevada (2003)

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20 Min

Graphic featuring the title "BRI's Constitutional Conversations" over a background of the U.S. Constitution and flag.
When the Supreme court is wrong | Mark Rienzi | BRI’s Constitutional Conversations

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1 Min

Text on a blue background: "Curriculum Overview: Supreme Court DBQs" and "Bill of Rights Institute."
Supreme Court DBQs

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1 Min

Image of the Supreme Court justices with text "Baker v. Carr" and "Supreme Court Homework Help" over an orange background.
Baker v. Carr | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights

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5 Min

Graphic promoting BRI's Constitutional Conversations on schools, religious liberty, and Tinker v. Des Moines.
Schools, Religious Liberty & Tinker v. Des Moines | Mark Rienzi | BRI’s Constitutional Conversations

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1 Min

SCHH- Gideon
Gideon v. Wainwright | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights Institute

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4 Min

Video title screen for "Plessy v. Ferguson" with text for Supreme Court homework help and a decorative background.
Plessy v. Ferguson | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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5 Min

Image of a group of men in suits with the text "Primary Source Close Read: Mapp v. Ohio Decision Excerpts" overlayed.
Reading Excerpts from Mapp v. Ohio | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI

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5 Min

Graphic featuring the text "Primary Source Close Read: U.S. v. Lopez Decision Excerpts" overlaid on a gavel and document background.
Reading Excerpts from U.S. v. Lopez | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI

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23 Min

Title slide for "McDonald v. Chicago" from the Bill of Rights Institute's homework help series.
McDonald v. Chicago | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights Institute

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4 Min

Image of the Supreme Court with the text "Dred Scott v. Sanford" and "Bill of Rights Institute" in a highlighted design.
Dred Scott v. Sandford | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights Institute

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3 Min

Image promoting "Marbury v. Madison" with a gavel icon and a backdrop of a government building.
Marbury v. Madison | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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3 Min

Background of the U.S. Supreme Court building with the text "Brown v. Board of Education" and "Bill of Rights Institute."
Brown v. Board of Education | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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4 Min

Image featuring "Miranda v. Arizona" title and "BRI's Homework Help Series" with the Bill of Rights Institute logo.
Miranda v. Arizona | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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3 Min

Image promoting "Gutter v. Bollinger" in BRI's Homework Help series with a backdrop of the U.S. flag and courthouse.
Grutter v. Bollinger | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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4 Min

Text promoting a homework help series on the Supreme Court case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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4 Min

Graphic with text "Gibbons v. Ogden" and "BRI'S HOMEWORK HELP SERIES" with the Bill of Rights Institute logo.
Gibbons v. Ogden | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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3 Min

Image of the Supreme Court building with text: "Citizen United v. Federal Election Commission" and "Bill of Rights Institute."
Citizens United v. FEC | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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4 Min

Schenck v. United States homework help graphic featuring the Supreme Court building and gavel icon.
Schenck v. United States | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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Image promoting a video on the Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio, featuring text and visual elements related to homework help.
Mapp v. Ohio | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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5 Min

Image illustrating the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland with a gavel and the Bill of Rights Institute logo.
McCulloch v. Maryland | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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4 Min

A woman sitting at a desk with the text "Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Homework Help" and a gavel illustration.
Roe v. Wade | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights Institute

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4 Min

Text graphic featuring "Primary Source Close Read" and "South Dakota v. Dole Decision Excerpts" with a road background.
Reading Excerpts from South Dakota v. Dole | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI

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25 Min

Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court homework help video thumbnail with a gavel icon and the Bill of Rights Institute logo.
Tinker v. Des Moines | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights Institute

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3 Min

SCHH- Gideon
Tenth Period | John Marshall’s Decision, Marbury v. Madison

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42 Min

Image depicting a U.S. Supreme Court theme with text "U.S. v. Lopez" and icons related to gun laws.
U.S. v. Lopez | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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6 Min

Graphic featuring text about the Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Dole, with an illustration of a gavel.
South Dakota v. Dole | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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7 Min