Unit 7 / Part 1 (The Judiciary) ppt

Unit 7 / Part 2 (Civil Liberties) ppt

02/23

Read Chapters 16, and 4 in that order

Watch -- 12 Angry Men

Read Federalist 78 [Lanahan} and answer  Questions (due 02/27)

Read / (Download) Marbury vs. Madison and answer questions (due 02/28)

02/24

Watch -- 12 Angry Men

02/27

Post mortem -- Unit VI Exam (bring text to class)

Discussion -- Federalist 78

Who is on the Supreme Court? (Handout in class)

New Review    Unit VII Exam Review (personal review, does not need

    to be completed -- keep for cumulative final)

02/28

View -- Legally Blond clip

Review -- Marbury v. Madison

Discussion -- Who is on the Supreme Court

Lecture -- Politics of Judicial selection

(Homework) Answer questions on "constructionist vs. activists"

02/29

Discussion -- "constructionist vs. activities"

Lecture -- The Courts as policy makers and agenda setters

03/01

Discussion -- Fed Courts articles

Lecture -- Federal court decisions and selective incorporation

Review -- Bill of Rights

(Homework)  Civil Liberties cases  (will provide in class)

03/02

Lecture -- Freedom of / from

Group -- work on civil liberties cases

03/05

Exam -- Unit VII -- 53 multiple choice (40 minutes) and one pick'em free response (25 minutes)

03/06

Final Review (bring text to class)

03/07

Final Review (bring text to class)

03/08

Exam -- Final (Units I - VI) (bring text and Lanahan reader to class)

Turn-in -- Lanahan Reader for extra credit

Extra Credit opportunity

Health Care Pro/Con

Read the above site and write a quick one page opinion on health care are as a right.  Be sure to take a position.