What is the Judicial Branch?

This lesson exposes students to the judicial branch and the power of judicial review. They will read about an actual Supreme Court case, Torcaso v. Watkins, to see how the judicial branch used its power of judicial review to strike down an unconstitutional state law.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/lesson-plans/elementary/seperation-of-powers/what-is-the-judicial-branch-/
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Standards

NCSS

Grades

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Subjects

Judicial Branch/Supreme Court

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Whole Class Deliberation, Small Group, Small Group Discussion, Small Group Deliberation

Duration

60 minutes

Tags

judicial branch, law, legal, courts