WebQuest
Checks and Balances
Conclusion
You did it, it is time to celebrate! You learned about checks and balances, and probably more about a few cases in our nation's history than you expected. On Tuesday did you find out about a case that incited more tension that lead to the civil war, or did you learn about the Act that forced the Native Americans to leave their lands? Wednesday's choices both had a huge impact on civil rights - one abolished segregation, one expanded the right to an attorney. Which did you choose? Thursday you could choose between two events that were related, the Tenure of Office Act or the impeachment proceedings of Andrew Johnson. Either one that you chose, you would have learned a little about the other. What did you learn this week? What was your final determination about checks and balances? Does this system work to keep each of the branches of the United States government from exercising too much power?
Did this WebQuest peak your curiosity? Do you want to learn more? If so, here are some more cases or events that have impacted US history and that will specifically show you checks and balances at work. Try researching them through Google.
CIVIL RIGHTS
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Lochner v. New York (1905)
Muller v. Oregon (1908)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Reed v. Reed (1971)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Lochner v. New York (1905)
Muller v. Oregon (1908)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Reed v. Reed (1971)
CRIMINAL RIGHTS
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
FEDERAL POWERS
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Worchester v. Georgia (1832)
Sedition Act (1789)
Line Item Veto Act (1996) & Supreme Court Action (1998)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Worchester v. Georgia (1832)
Sedition Act (1789)
Line Item Veto Act (1996) & Supreme Court Action (1998)
IMPEACHMENTS
Samuel Chase (Supreme Court Justice) (1804)
Bill Clinton (Presidential impeachment)
Samuel Chase (Supreme Court Justice) (1804)
Bill Clinton (Presidential impeachment)
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