Splash Biography

Why is it so difficult to pass comprehensive gun reform? Who was RBG, and who is Stephen Breyer? Where do voting rights stand? What happened in the election of 2000? What is Roe v. Wade—is it actually overturned? How does social identity play a part in the Constitution? Is affirmative action considered Constitutional? What is the Constitution, and how does it affect our everyday lives? Should we still follow the Constitution, or create a new one? What does it mean when people say the Supreme Court is 6-3? And where do we go from here? This course examines all of these topics and more by delving into the most important institution of the judicial branch—and how the civil rights, civil liberties, and lives of millions repeatedly lie in the hands of nine people. This discussion-based course will serve as an introduction to the modern Supreme Court and give students the opportunity to learn about the intersection of law, race, religion, and identity.

Why is it so difficult to pass comprehensive gun reform? Who was RBG? Where do voting rights stand? What happened in the election of 2000? What is Roe v. Wade—could it actually be overturned? How does social identity play a part in the Constitution? Is affirmative action considered Constitutional? What is the Constitution, and how does it affect our everyday lives? What does it mean when people say the Supreme Court is 6-3? And where do we go from here? This course examines all of these topics and more by delving into the most important institution of the judicial branch—and how the civil rights, civil liberties, and lives of millions repeatedly lie in the hands of nine people. This discussion-based course will serve as an introduction to the modern Supreme Court and give students the opportunity to learn about the intersection of law, race, religion, and identity.