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Chapter 6: Study Guide

Section 3: Interpreting the Bill of Rights

Focus:

1)      Why is it difficult to interpret the meaning of citizens’ rights?

The Role of the Courts:

2)      Who interprets the meaning of citizens’ rights and why is this     such a difficult job?

3)      What must happen before cases involving citizens’ rights reaches the Supreme Court?

The Value of Case Studies:

4)      How can case studies help you understand the meaning of citizens’ rights?

The Tinker Case: Students and Free Speech

5)      Explain the Tinker case and what rights were in question.

6)      What was the Supreme Court decision in the Tinker case?

The Skokie Case: Freedom for Nazis?

7)      Explain the Skokie case and what rights were in question

8)      What was the Supreme Court decision in the Skokie case?

The Marketplace of Ideas:

9)      Justice Oliver Wendell Homes argued for a “marketplace of       ideas.”  Explain what he meant by this concept.

The Continuing Challenge:

10)    Whose responsibility is it to protect the rights of citizens?