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Graphic featuring the title "Unit 5 Introduction: The Judiciary Branch" with a building in the background.
Infographic explaining the levels of federal courts: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts.
Text about the United States Supreme Court and its role in the federal court system.
Document titled "Handout F: Excerpts from John Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government (1690)" with text excerpts.

Government & Politics Unit 5 – Activities + Essays

48 minutes

15 Items

Graphic featuring the title "Unit 5 Introduction: The Judiciary Branch" with a building in the background.
The Judiciary Branch | Government & Politics: Civics for the American Experiment

Video

4 Min

Infographic explaining the levels of federal courts: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts.
Infographic: Levels of Federal Courts

Activity

Text about the United States Supreme Court and its role in the federal court system.
Levels of the Courts Handout

Activity

Document titled "Handout F: Excerpts from John Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government (1690)" with text excerpts.
Primary Source: Excerpts from John Locke’s Second Treatise of Civil Government

Activity

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address from March 4, 1861, with a portrait of Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861

Activity

Text detailing the original design of the court, highlighting the three branches of government and their functions.
The Original Design of the Court

Essay

676 Words

Document excerpt discussing the role of the Supreme Court in the American constitutional system.
Federalist 78

Activity

Text discussing Article III of the U.S. Constitution alongside an image of a historical document.
Primary Source: U.S. Constitution, Article III

Activity

A graphic organizer summarizing judicial review and foundational documents, including excerpts and interpretations.
Founding Documents Graphic Organizer

Activity

Document titled "Judicial Review" with directions for comparing Supreme Court cases. Contains a worksheet format.
Supreme Court Decisions Comparison Worksheet

Activity

Document titled "Congress of the United States," presenting text in a formal layout with official language.
The Judiciary Act of 1789

Activity

40 Min

Text excerpt discussing the role of the judiciary in the U.S. constitutional system, titled "The Court over Time."
The Court over Time

Essay

1332 Words

Text from a document titled "The Supreme Court is the Final Authority on the Meaning of the Constitution."
The Supreme Court is the Final Authority on the Meaning of the Constitution

Essay

1056 Words

Text display titled "The Supreme Court is not the Final Authority on the Meaning of the Constitution" with author details.
The Supreme Court is not the Final Authority on the Meaning of the Constitution

Essay

1098 Words

Title slide for Unit 5: Precedent and the Supreme Court from the Bill of Rights Institute.
Precedent and the Supreme Court | Government & Politics: Civics for the American Experiment

Video

4 Min