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ERIC Number: EJ401476
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Supreme Court and Public Pressure.
Richardson, Scott
Update on Law-Related Education, v13 n3 p42-43 Fall 1989
Uses recent freedom of expression cases to explore the effect of public opinion and pressure on U.S. Supreme Court rulings, through a simulation for secondary students. Students are assigned a pressure group to represent, discuss the facts in small groups, and formulate their decisions and arguments for class discussion. (LS)
Descriptors: Abortions, Class Activities, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Law Related Education, Lobbying, Political Influences, Public Opinion, Role Playing, Secondary Education, Simulation, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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