Argument Wars

iCivics

About this game

Ever tried to win a disagreement? In Argument Wars, you will try out your persuasive abilities by arguing a real Supreme Court case. The other lawyer is your competition. Whoever uses the strongest arguments wins!

Cases include:
-Bond v. United States
-Brown v. Board of Education
-Gideon v. Wainwright
-Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
-In Re Gault
-Miranda v. Arizona
-New Jersey v. T.L.O.
-Snyder v. Phelps
-Texas v. Johnson

For English Language Learners: Use the support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover and glossary

Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for Argument Wars. Just visit www.icivics.org/argumentwars

Your students will learn to:
-Analyze the arguments and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases
-Evaluate available support for an argument to assess whether reasoning is sound and support is relevant or irrelevant
-Recognize the significance of the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent in deciding cases

Ratings and reviews

the game is a good concept, but that's all it feels like, a proof of concept. there are only a few cases and they aren't very complicated issues. the AI is also laughably easy and there is no way to turn up the difficulty or play online against other players to make it harder. it's fun while it lasts (about 30 min), but it needs ALOT more content to feel like an actual fleshed out game or pose a real challange to any player.

One of my favorite iCivics games! Educational, thrilling, compelling, and a lot of fun! This almost makes me want to be a lawyer! However, I really miss the old artwork, music, and interface. It looked a lot better and it's 4 stars just for that because it took so much away from my playing experience, as a longtime player. Other than that a lot of fun and investment in a really interesting game!

It has a beautiful layout and is incredibly simple to use. It's very smooth as well, and it shows and explains the actual United States Supreme Court rulings in a very easy-to-understand way. For that I give five stars. However, there are few cases to choose from, and not all of them are landmark cases that govern our day-to-day lives. For that, I knock off one star. 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

What's new

Compatibility updates