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Supreme Court Case Study Rubric 
Supreme Court Case Study Rubric
Supreme Court Case with impact
Rubric Code: TXBA2BX
By Bmill43230
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Public Rubric
Subject: Law  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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F equivalent

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Fair

D equivalent

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Average

C equivalent

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Good

B equivalent

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Exemplary

A equivalent

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Understands Assignment
10 pts

Poor

Submission shows no basic understanding of the nature of the case study assignment 2pt
Fair

Submission shows very little understanding of the nature of the case study assignment 4pts
Average

Submission shows a basic, but minimal understanding of the nature of the case study assignment 6pts
Good

Submission demonstrates a solid understanding of the case study assignment
8pts
Exemplary

Submision demonstrates a full and clear understanding of the case study assignment
10pts
Case Background
10 pts

Describe and analyze the history of the case in lower courts
Poor

Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands none of the lower court trials that preceded the Supreme Court trial
2pts
Fair

Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands few of the lower court trials that preceded the Supreme Court trial
4pts
Average

Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands some of the lower court trials that preceded the Supreme Court trial
6pts
Good

Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands most of the lower court trials that preceded the Supreme Court trial
8pts
Exemplary

Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands all of the lower court trials that preceded the Supreme Court trial
10pts
Effects of Case
15 pts

What were the effects of the case on the nation during the trial, on education or in any other area as a reult of the trial
Poor

Analysis was only provided for one of the three areas (nation, education, and other)
3pts
Fair

Marginal analysis of of the effects of ths case in two of the three areas (nation, education, and other)
6pts
Average

Somewhat thorough analysis of the effects of ths case in two of the three areas (nation, education, and other)
9 pts
Good

Reasonably thorough analysis of each the effects of ths case in two of the three areas (nation, education, and other)
12pts
Exemplary

Very thorough and insightful analysis of each the effects of ths case in all three areas (nation, education, and other)
15pts
Decision
15 pts

Poor

Did not explain the decision of the court. Did not mention the ruling or the reasoning. Only included the number of the majority and dissent.
3pts
Fair

N/A
Average

N/A
Good

N/A
Exemplary

Explained the decision of the court, including all nine justices concurring and dissenting votes.
15pts
The Argument
15 pts

Poor

Did not explain arguments for prosecution or defense
3pts
Fair

Basic, some explanation of all the arguments for prosecution and defense
6pts
Average

Explains and understands the arguments on both sides.
9pts
Good

Identifies and explains most of the agruments presented by both sides.
12pts
Exemplary

Identified all possible arguments presented by prosecution and defense
15pts
Student Opinion on Decision
15 pts

(personal reflection)
Poor

Did not discuss personal opinion of case
3pts
Fair

Concurred or dissented with Court's decision
6pts
Average

Concurred or dissented with opinion only with student's personal opinion
9pts
Good

Concurred or dissented and stated valid reasoning on student's personal decision.
12pts
Exemplary

Concurred or dissented and stated valid reasoning and support on student's personal decision.
15pts
Presentation
20 pts

Poor

The overall presentation is disorganized, and students are unable to answer questions about the case or their individual assigned area of the case.
3pt
Fair

The presentation is organized, but students are unable to answer questions about their assigned area or about the case.
5pts
Average

The presentation is somewhat disorganized, but students can somewhat answer questions about the case and/or their assigned area.
10pts
Good

The presentation is fairly well organized, and most questions were answered by a variety of students.
15pts
Exemplary

The preentation is well organized and thought out. Students were able to address almost all questions presented. It is evident the understand the case.
20pts






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