Criminal Procedure

1. Case Summary: In a narrative format, brief the Dred Scott case: detail the facts, issues and court holdings.

2. Case Analysis: What effect did the passage of 14th Amendment have on the precedential value of the decision in the Dred Scott case?

3. Case Analysis: Compare and contrast the three rights conferred on national citizens by the 14th Amendment.

4. Executive Decisions: If you were a Supreme Court Justice during the 1800's, would you interpret that Congress intended to incorporate the Bill of Rights into privileges of national citizenship? Give the rationale for your decision.