Focus: The organization and day to day functions of the federal court system.
Unit Length: 1.5 Weeks
Grade Level: Juniors
Student Outcomes: 1. to identify the various levels of the federal court system and their duties. 2. to interpret various court proceedings. 3. to evaluate court decisions and place in historical context. 4. to understand the court's role in the function of government.
Lectures: Intro to judicial branch, scope of court system. Types of laws. Restraints on court system. Structure of the federal court system. Attorney's and role in court system. Politics of judicial selection. Operation of the Supreme Court.
Handouts: Supreme Court Extra Credit #13 Public School Desegregation Nov. 2006 cases of Meredith v. Jefferson Cty. Board Review Sheet