Unit 5

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT – UNIT 5 - JUDICIAL BRANCH

THURS 10/13 - Describe how the federal court system was created and what jurisdiction they have. How do judges get their job? See p521, 523 - How judges decide - judicial activism

FRI 10/14 – Examine the power of the Supreme Court - Marbury v. Madison – The Constitution and the Bill of Rights

MON 10/17 - THURS 10/20 – 1^st Amendment to the Constitution (religion, speech, assembly, press, petition) - Assign – Pick two religion court cases and two speech court cases and explain whether you agree with the Supreme Court’s decision or not and why. – THURS 10/20 (use www.oyez.org)

FRI 10/21 & MON 10/24 – 2^nd, 3^rd Amendments

TUES 10/25 - FRI 10/28 – 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Pick three due process court cases and explain whether you agree with the decision or not and why. - DUE FRI 10/28

MON 10/31 & TUES 11/1 – 8^th Amendment protections

WED 11/2- FRI 11/4 - 14th Amendment and everything else - Pick two 8th Amendment cases and two 14th Amendment cases and explain whether you agree with the decision or not and why. - DUE FRI 11/4

MON 11/7 - Review - finish any notes

TUES 11/8 – TEST - Should Illinois have the Death Penalty? Why or why not. (We do not have it at this time) - DUE TUES 11/8

STUDY GUIDE

Marbury v. Madison, 3 levels of Federal Courts, procedural due process, substantive due process, Affirmative Action, writ of certiorari, Federal judges (term, approval, qualifications), petit jury, grand jury, de jure and de facto segregation, discretionary review, Judges Bill, Clear and Present Danger rule, Habeas Corpus, Exclusionary Rule, Double Jeopardy, Miranda Rights, Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause, Ex Post Facto Laws, bail, warrant, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 8^th, 13^th, 14^th, 15^th Amendments, list the 9 current justices