National Government: The Judicial Branch
Session 10: Supreme Court Simulation, Part 3

Materials

• Overhead projector or board

Instructional Activities

1. Rotate groups so that the groups may change tasks from the day before.
   
   
2. Have students assigned the roles of Solicitor General and Attorney argue for or against the topic of capital punishment before the Justices.
   
   
3. After groups assigned the topic of capital punishment have had an opportunity to argue their cases, have the Justices discuss the arguments and hand down their majority ruling.
   
   
4. Have the class discuss their feelings and opinions about the topic.