Day 4 - Supreme Court Simulation - 1st Amendment

The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.

- Justice Anthony Kennedy

Learning Targets:  Students will be able to....

• Explain the principle of judicial review and how it checks the power of other institutions and state governments.
• 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.
• Explain how other branches in the government can limit the Supreme Court’s power. 

Opener:  CPE

Activity #1: Mock Trial Docket

Wisconsin v Yoder
Schenck v US
Engel v Vitale

Activity #2:  Mock Trial AAR

Close:  CPE