Assignments

There will be two written assignments. These assignments will be to make a persuasive argument about hypothetical Supreme Court cases based on the materials discussed in class.

As you compose your essays, please keep the following points in mind: Writing Guidelines (PDF)

These assignments count for 50% of the course grade.

Assignment examples appear courtesy of MIT students and are used with permission. All examples are published anonymously unless otherwise requested.

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