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Justice in the Classroom | Judicial Systems
Judicial Systems:
Judicial Review & Independent Judiciary
AP U.S. GOV'T
Justice in the Classroom | Judicial Systems - Federal and Virginia | Judicial Review & the Independent Judiciary is a lesson that offers an AP Government & Politics standards-based curriculum for high school students and provides them with a better understanding of the concept of judicial review and the importance of an independent judiciary. By examining Marbury v. Madison and Federalist #78 and answering an essay prompt, students learn and demonstrate how the concept of judicial review and the idea of an independent judiciary provide the power of checks and balances over other political institutions.
High School: AP Government and Politics Redesigned Standards
CON-5.A.1 The foundation for powers of the judicial branch and how its independence checks the power of other institutions and state governments are set forth in:
-Article III of the Constitution
-Federalist No. 78
-Marbury v. Madison (1803)
CON-5 The design of the judicial branch protects the Supreme Court’s independence as a branch of government, and the emergence and use of judicial review remains a powerful judicial practice
CON-5.A Explain the principle of judicial review and how it checks the power of other institutions and state governments.
CON-5.B Explain how the exercise of judicial review in conjunction with life tenure can lead to debate about the legitimacy of the Supreme Court’s power.
Judicial Systems - Judicial Review & Independent Judiciary (APGOPO)
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The section regarding Judicial Review was well done and very informative. How Marshalls rulings are still relevant today
