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"Judicial Activism" on the Warren & Burger Courts

Essential Questions

  • How did the Warren & Burger courts expand federal protections for civil rights, civil liberties and the rights of the accused?
  • Were the decisions of the Warren and Burger courts examples of unwarranted "judicial activism" or reflections of long-standing constitutional principles?

CHart: Supreme Court Cases & Famous Trials

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  1. Download the document above.
  2. Complete all Supreme Court cases decided under Chief Justices Warren & Burger.  You may find this page useful: List of Landmark Supreme Court Cases
  3. Complete the following "Famous Trials": Nuremburg Trials, Rosenbergs, My Lai Courts Martial & Dan White Trial.  You may find this site useful: Famous Trials
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