Lesson 6: Judiciary Review and assessment
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to analyze the structure and powers of the federal judiciary, explain the role of the Supreme Court in protecting civil liberties and civil rights, and evaluate how landmark cases have shaped the interpretation of the Constitution
How does the federal judiciary interpret the Constitution to protect individual rights, and how do landmark Supreme Court cases influence American law and society?
CG.Civ.4.c. Explain how the United States Constitution has been adapted and interpreted in response
to societal changes in both historical and contemporary contexts (e.g., amendments, Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education, Tinker v. DesMoines, Obergefell v. Hodges).
CG.Civ.14.a. Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of protecting, defending, and
promoting constitutional rights in the United States (e.g., law-making, federal court system,
constitutional amendments, Supreme Court decisions, exercising constitutional rights).
Students must analyze and interpret judicial concepts (e.g., judicial review, precedent, stare decisis, judicial restraint/activism).
They apply their understanding to landmark civil liberties and civil rights cases.
The assessment requires reasoning, comparison, and evaluation rather than just recall of facts.
test corrections for anyone below an 80.
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