Thislively and comprehensiveactivity bookteaches young readers everything they need to know aboutthe nation's highest court. Organizedaround keystonesof the Constitution-including free speech, freedom of religion, civil rights, criminal justice, and property rights-the bookjuxtaposes historical cases with similar current cases. Presented withopinions from both sides of the court cases, readers can make up their own minds on where they stand on the important issues that have evolved in the Court over the past 200 years. Interviews with prominent politicians, high-court lawyers, and those involved withlandmark decisions-including Ralph Nader, Rudolph Giuliani, Mario Cuomo, and Arlen Specter-show the personal impact and far-reaching consequences of the decisions. Fourteen engaging classroom-oriented activities involvingviolations of civil rights, exercises of free speech, andselecting a classroom Supreme Court bring the issues and cases to life. The first 15 amendments to the Constitution and a glossary of legal terms are also included.