Part 1 - Take a look at the Constitution and some of its powers. Take a look at this Landmark Case of McCullough v. Maryland (1819).

http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1819/1819_0

Start by determining how this case made it to the Supreme Court.....What are your thoughts about this case?

Part 2 - Find and read the following case on the Internet:

Horton v. California, 496 U.S. 128, 110 S.Ct. 2301, 110 L.Ed.2d 112 (1990).

Please answer one of the following questions and describe your answer in detail:

• Which court was this case reported from? Why is this important to know?
• What are the material facts of this case? Why is this important to know?
• What are the legal facts of this case? Why is this important to know?
• What is the legal issue in this case? Why is this important to know?
• What collateral issues are raised in this case? Why did the court discuss these issues?
• What was the court's ruling on this case? How did the court come to this conclusion?
• What was the court's legal reasoning in deciding this case?
• What is the long-term outcome of this case in today's criminal justice system?
• Apply this case's holding to a similar situation that has occurred in the recent past (0-12 months).