1. Prepare one-page case brief of Marbury v. Madison explaining the power of the Supreme Court's judicial review, including whether the judicial review amounts to law-making.

• Name of Case

Facts of the Case

Procedural History

Issue(s)

Decision by the Court

Reasoning and Rule of Law Applied by the Court

Analysis and Importance of the Case

2. Prepare one-page case brief of Grutter v. Bollinger explaining how affirmative action came to be part of admissions to college and the Court's requirements for it.

• Use the Case Brief Template .

Name of Case

Facts of the Case

Procedural History

Issue(s)

Decision by the Court

Reasoning and Rule of Law Applied by the Court

Analysis and Importance of the Case

- Identify existing checks and balances for race-conscious school admission programs, including any unintended consequences.

• Support your writing with at least three credible, relevant, and appropriate academic sources.
• Write in an articulate and well-organized manner that is grammatically correct and free of spelling, typographical, formatting, and/or punctuation errors.