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Pre-Broadcast Activities
Our team of educators and representatives from the Kansas
Judicial Center have comprised a series of pre-broadcast activities to
engage students in learning about the United States judicial system.These
activities vary in scope, but will prepare students for the online conference
on October 12th.We recommend that your students be well-versed in some
basic Judicial topics and concepts.
- Function of Supreme Court - their Constitutional purpose
and Judicial Review
- Separation of Powers - Checks of Supreme Court on Legislative
and Executive Branches as well as their checks on the Supreme
- Court Structure of Supreme Court - number of justices,
length of term, qualifications, etc.
- Structure of Court System - federal, state, county; criminal
v. appellate courts
- Amendments and Bill of Rights - freedoms guaranteed in
Constitution, especially 14th and 4th amendments (search and seizure
and privacy issues).
Learning Activities:
These activities vary in scope, but will prepare students
for the satellite broadcast on October 11.
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