Questions:

1. Briefly describe the background of Dred Scott v. Sandford.

2. What decision did the Supreme Court reach in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

3. The decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford was overturned by the passage of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Describe how these amendments overturned the decision in this case.

4. Briefly describe the background of Stanford v. Kentucky.

5. What decision did the Supreme Court reach in Stanford v. Kentucky?

6. The decision in Stanford v. Kentucky was overturned by the Supreme Court`s ruling in Roper v. Simmons. Describe how this later ruling overturned the earlier decision.

7. Briefly describe the background of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

8. What decision did the Supreme Court reach in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.?

9. The decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. was overturned by the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.