AP GOVERNMENT
LESSON PLANS – PAGE
UNIT 5 – THE NATIONAL JUDICIARY
CHAPTER 14
4/7/2015 – TUESDAY – Discuss Jurisdiction & the Structure of the Federal Court System:
- original, appellate, & concurrent jurisdiction
- District Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
constitutional courts & legislative courts
Discuss Judicial Selection Process:
- senatorial courtesy
- the Lower Courts
- the Supreme Court
- background of Judges
4/8 – 4/9 – WED - THURS– Discuss the Supreme Court at work:
- Accepting Cases – rule of four, brief orders, writ of
Certiorari, certificate
- Briefs and Oral Arguments – amicus curiae briefs
- Research & Conferences
- Writing Opinions – majority, concurring, dissenting
4/10/2015 – FRIDAY – Discuss the Courts as Policymakers:
- New Deal Era
- The Warren Court (1953-1969)
- The Burger Court (1969-1986)
- Rehnquist and Roberts Courts (1986-present)
4/13/2015 – MONDAY – Look at the current members of the Roberts Court
Discuss Judicial Philosophy:
- Judicial Activism v. Judicial Restraint
4/14/2015 – TUESDAY – Unit 5 – The National Judiciary Test