How the Courts Address or Respect Our Rights as Citizens

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Using the case outline (Part I: How the Courts Address or Respect Our Rights as Citizens) you submitted in Week 6, prepare and submit a presentation, which will either be a narrated PowerPoint, a Kaltura Video, or some other format as approved by your instructor. Be sure to verify the presentation format with your instructor before starting work on this assignment.
The presentation Point presentation will need to include:
• Name the case
• Discuss the facts of the case
• Discuss the history of the case (what laws or legal action was taken)
• Discuss the issues or the facts of the case and legal questions the court must decide
• Discuss if the court’s decision or holdings was for the plaintiff or for the defendant and what were the reasons for the decision?
• Discuss the concurring and dissenting opinions from the judge or if a jury trial, the jury.

 

Sample Solution

Presentation Outline

Title: Roe v. Wade

Case Facts:

  • Roe, an unmarried pregnant woman, challenged the constitutionality of a Texas law that prohibited abortion except to save the life of the mother.
  • Roe argued that the law violated her right to privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Procedural History:

  • Roe’s case was filed in a federal district court, which ruled in her favor.
  • The state of Texas appealed to the Supreme Court.

Issues:

  • Whether the right to privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment encompasses a right to abortion.

Holding:

  • The Supreme Court held that the right to privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment encompasses a right to abortion.
  • The Court ruled that the Texas law was unconstitutional because it violated Roe’s right to privacy.

Reasons for the Decision:

  • The Court reasoned that the right to privacy is a fundamental right that protects a person’s right to make decisions about their own body.
  • The Court also reasoned that the right to privacy includes the right to make decisions about reproductive matters.

Concurring and Dissenting Opinions:

  • Justice Harry Blackmun wrote the majority opinion for the Court.
  • Justice William Rehnquist wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Byron White and William Powell.
  • Justice Potter Stewart wrote a concurring opinion.
  • Justice Douglas wrote a concurring opinion.

PowerPoint Presentation:

The PowerPoint presentation should include the following slides:

  • Slide 1: Title slide
  • Slide 2: Case facts
  • Slide 3: Procedural history
  • Slide 4: Issues
  • Slide 5: Holding
  • Slide 6: Reasons for the decision
  • Slide 7: Concurring and dissenting opinions
  • Slide 8: Conclusion

Kaltura Video:

The Kaltura video should include a discussion of the case, including the facts, procedural history, issues, holding, reasons for the decision, concurring and dissenting opinions, and conclusion.

Other Formats:

Other formats that may be approved by your instructor include:

  • Prezi presentation
  • Google Slides presentation
  • Video essay
  • Podcast

Presentation Length:

The presentation should be approximately 2000 words in length.

Additional Information:

When preparing your presentation, be sure to use clear and concise language. Avoid using legal jargon that your audience may not understand. Be sure to also support your claims with evidence from the case.

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