Assigned Items and To Do List-Judiciary- Unit B

Unit B -The Judiciary-Section #1

 

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand the nature and operation of U.S. political institutions and processes under the Constitution as amended and interpreted.
2. Provide critical analysis of the rights and obligations of citizens in the political system established under the Constitution.
3. Identify the functions of the Three Branches of Government (Executive, Legislative and Judicial).
4. Compare and contrast constitutional guarantees of citizen's rights and liberties.

 

Make sure that you check the Syllabus for Due Dates, Post Dates, and Available Unit dates.

 

What is important:

Item 2.1 in every Module are the  Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary of the unit. Students may also want to review the Discussion Questions and Quick-Write assignments prior to starting the unit. 

The course readings are central to understanding the depth and breadth of the unit.

The videos have been curated by topic for additional instruction and comprehension.  Students are not required to watch them, but they will offer more in depth instruction and understanding of the concepts.

The Student Action Items will incorporate the Instructional Materials and Videos as prompts to Discussions and Quick Writes

 

Read the following:

• 1.1 Online Text Reading-Chapter 13- The Court System
• 1.2 Attached Readings - The Solicitor General
• 1.3 Readings on Judicial Selection and Court Packing

Suggested- UC Scout Lectures:

• Online Lectures-The Judiciary

Review the following Instructional Materials:

• 2.1 Judiciary- Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary
• 2.2 Judiciary Lecture Outline
• 2.3 Federal Court Structure
• 2.4 Circuit Court Map
• 2.5 How cases get to the Supreme Court
• 2.6 Judicial Activism v. Judicial Restraint
• 2.7 Supreme Court- Links to Supreme Court History
• 2.8 Judicial Tracker-Follow Judicial Appointment by each President
• 2.9 Rehnquist v. Warren- Due Process and Crime Control

 

Watch the following Videos:

• 3.1 Assigned Videos- Foundations of American Law
• 3.2 Assigned Videos- Supreme Court
• 3.3 Assigned Videos- Supreme Court -Judicial Selection
• 3.4 Assigned Videos- Federal Court System
• 3.5 Assigned Videos- Supreme Court-Judicial Review and Legal Opinions

 

Complete the following Student Action Items- These are the point based assignments.

• 4.1 Discussion-Foundations of American Law
• 4.2 Discussion-Judicial Selection and Legal Ideology
• 4.3 Discussion-Supreme Court Process -Case Selection to Stare Decisis
• 4.4 QuickWrite-Federal Court Structure and Judicial Appointment
• 4.5 Teaching Quiz- Judiciary