Squeeze three Supreme Court cases into one-line briefs

About this exercise

Your AP Government test asks you to recall required Supreme Court cases fast. You want exactly 3 numbered lines, one per case in the order of your notes, each in the form 'Case (year): question | ruling | why it matters', under 100 words total, plain text. Use only your notes, including the corrected year Ms. Danforth gave.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Asking for a summary. The AI writes a paragraph per case with background, which is too slow to review. Try: Show the shape: "Case (year): question | ruling | why it matters".
• Not saying how many lines. The AI picks its own number, and it usually picks more lines than you need. Try: Be exact: "Exactly 3 numbered lines."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total and it often lands 20% over. Try: Cap each part: "question under 10 words, ruling under 8, why it matters under 5."
• Missing the correction. Both years are in your notes, and the AI may grab the wrong one or use what it remembers. Try: Add: "Use Ms. Danforth's corrected year for Tinker."
• Letting in extra facts. The AI adds backstory and famous quotes from memory, which crowd out what's on the test. Try: Add: "Use only my notes. No backstory."

What a strong prompt includes

• Says how many lines
• Shows the line shape
• Uses the correction
• Sets a length limit
• Says to use only the material

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