Unit 6 Judicial Branch
Essential Questions
* What role do the courts play in interpreting the Constitution and implementing public policy?
* Are the courts "guilty" as some critics charge, of supplanting the legislative and executive branches by "legislating from the bench"?
* What is the proper role for the judicial branch in the public policy process?
* What is the evolving relationship between the courts and the "civil rights"?
* What role do the courts play in interpreting the Constitution and implementing public policy?
* Are the courts "guilty" as some critics charge, of supplanting the legislative and executive branches by "legislating from the bench"?
* What is the proper role for the judicial branch in the public policy process?
* What is the evolving relationship between the courts and the "civil rights"?
Vocabulary
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procedure
Standing to sue Senatorial courtesy Original jurisdiction |
Appellate jurisdiction
District courts Courts of appeal Supreme Court Justifiable disputes opinion |
Stare decisis
Precedent Original intent Judicial implementation Class action suit |
Solicitor general
Judicial restraint Judicial activism Political questions Statutory construction |
Activities & Handouts
A Conversation with Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. on the Origin, Nature, and Importance of the Supreme Court video
A Conversation with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on the Origin, Nature, and Importance of the Supreme Court doc
Structure & Basics of the Federal Court doc
Supreme Court Historical Trends doc
Nominating & Selecting Federal Judges doc
A Conversation with Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. on the Origin, Nature, and Importance of the Supreme Court video
A Conversation with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on the Origin, Nature, and Importance of the Supreme Court doc
Structure & Basics of the Federal Court doc
Supreme Court Historical Trends doc
Nominating & Selecting Federal Judges doc
