National Government: The Judicial Branch
Session 11: Supreme Court Simulation, Conclusion

Materials

• Overhead projector or board

Instructional Activities

1. Discuss with students how they made their decisions when they were Justices in the class Supreme Court simulations.
   
   
2. Introduce the concepts of Judicial Activism and Judicial Restraint. (Judicial Activism says that federal courts should use the power of judicial review to solve important societal issues. Judicial Restraint argues that the Supreme Court should avoid ruling on constitutional issues whenever possible and give decisions in the narrowest manner when a decision is needed.)
   
   
3. Review for a test.