Monday, February 7, 2011

Judiciary Unit

Unit 1: Structure of the Courts
District, appellate, supreme courts
Pre-reading: 504-511

Unit 1 Article: Revisiting the Healthcare law in the courts

Unit 2: Judicial Nominations process
Constructionism vs activism
CLUES Article
West Wing'
Backgrounds of judges
Pre-reading: 512-520

Unit 2 Article: Stephen Colbert criticizes judicial constructionism (video)
Transcript sent home.

Unit 3: Courts setting policy

Pre-Reading: 520-527
Unit 3 Article: McDonald V Chicago & Gun Rights

Unit 4:  Former courts
Pre-reading: 527-532


Unit 4 Article: The Roberts Court

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