Unit: 6 - Judicial Branch Lesson: The Federal Court System Objectives:
Explain how the United States Constitution defines the framework, organization, and structure of the three branches of government at the national level.
Explain how the United States Constitution grants and limits the authority of public officials and government agencies.
Identify the jurisdiction of federal courts.
Essential Question: What is jurisdiction and how does it apply to the courts? Objective: TSWBAT: Identify the jurisdiction of federal courts. Keys: #1 - What are the 9 scenarios where the federal courts would hear a case (rather than the states’ courts)? #2 - What is the difference between exclusive jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, original jurisdiction, and appellate jurisdiction?
Unit: 6 - Judicial Branch Lesson: The Federal Court System -- The Supreme Court Objectives:
Explain how the United States Constitution defines the framework, organization, and structure of the three branches of government at the national level.
Explain how the United States Constitution grants and limits the authority of public officials and government agencies.
Identify the jurisdiction of federal courts.
Essential Question: What is jurisdiction and how does it apply to the courts? Objective: TSWBAT: State the importance of the Supreme Court ruling on American jurisprudence and society. Keys: #1 - How does the Supreme Court decide the cases that it hears?
#2 - Once the Supreme Court makes a ruling, can the ruling ever be revered? Lesson Sequence: