APU POLS210 WEEK 5 FORUM

WEEK 5

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The
Forum assignment addresses the fifth course objective, specifically,
the operation of the Supreme Court as part of the Judicial Branch of the
government.

The
Forum assignment this week is to discuss how the Supreme Court
determines which cases to hear, which cases not to take, and why.
Select
one of the all-time Supreme Court cases from 2000 on, and explain why
the Supreme Court accepted it for adjudication (not what the case is
about).
The cases to choose from include:
10. Gonzalez v. Raich
12. Kelo v. City of New London
16. Hiibel v. Nevada
25. Lawrence v. Texas

To assist in this assignment, please view the .apus.edu/access/content/group/arts-and-humanities-common/Political%20Science/POLS210/Content/Supreme%20Court%20Process.pptx”>PowerPoint Presentation on the Supreme Court Process.

Post by 11:55 pm (ET) on Friday;
include citations or URLs for your work to receive full credit; and,
provide substantive replies to the posts of at least 2 of your
classmates by 11:55 pm (ET) on Sunday.

Assignment responses should be no less than 300
words and no more than about 500 words, while student replies should be
no less than 150 words and no more than about 300 words.