Landmark Supreme Court Case Paper

For this paper you will choose a landmark Supreme Court Case that you read on the Landmark Cases (Links to an external site.) website. Write a 2-3 page paper which summarizes the case. You should include in your summary:

• The background of the case
• The decisions of the lower courts
• A summary of the majority opinion
• A summary of a dissenting opinion. 
• What parts of the Constitution are at issue in the case?

Then discuss whether you believe the majority opinion or dissenting opinion was more convincing? Provide evidence to justify your conclusion. You should properly cite the Supreme Court case, your textbook, and any other sources you used.

All papers must be:

• Type written, double spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font. 
• Include a cover page, in-text citations and a reference list in APA style
• The cover page and reference list do not count towards the required number of pages.