Lesson 2: Judicial Review
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Identify judicial review as a power of the U.S. Supreme Court
Explain the origin and function of judicial review
Recognize how judicial review impacts checks and balances
Emphasize how the courts have used judicial review to interpret the Constitution and extend its protections
How does the power of judicial review shape the balance of power among the three branches of government?
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).
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).
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written questions and discussion.
https://ed.icivics.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/Judicial%20Review_Student%20Docs.pdf