Fully Editable PowerPoint for AP Gov lessons on The Supreme Court

Aligned with the AP U.S. Government & Politics Course and Exam Description Redesign, effective Fall 2018

This PowerPoint is a part of a complete Unit on Interactions Among Branches of Government

Materials Included:

35-slide Unit Power Point - also available in Google Slides

This is more than just a PowerPoint. Mini lessons, skill building and enrichment opportunities abound!

• Content Outline from AP Gov Course Embedded

• Skill Building Exercises Included

• Content-rich Slides with Animated Transitions

• Teacher Lecture Notes for in-depth instructional practices include:

  • Links to relevant sites

  • Resources to enhance teacher background knowledge

  • Talking Points to enhance the bullet-point content

  • Conversation starters including questions and suggested answers

  • Many suggestions for continuing the lesson and enrichment activities

Teacher Lecture Notes, Discussion Questions

• Suggestions for more in-depth instructional practices

PowerPoint in Handout Form

• Helpful note-taking aid

• 6 slides per page

Suggestions for Materials

• Note from Ashley

• Unit Table of Contents

• Scope and Sequence

• Helpful Hints

• Customer Tips

Topics Covered:

• Structure, Powers & Functions of Judicial Branch, The Supreme Court

• Ideological Changes of the Court

• Challenges to Court's Power

• Judicial Restraint v. Activism

• Constitutionality of Income Tax

Required Documents Covered:

• Article 3 of the Constitution

• Federalist #78

• Marbury v. Madison

A Note on Textbooks:

This content is directly aligned with the AP U.S. Government & Politics Course Description. Any AP Government textbook should cover all content included in this purchase. As I was designing these resources, I referenced:

• "Government in America" by Edwards, Wattenberg & Howell (17th Edition, AP): Chapter 15

• "United States Government & Politics" by David Wolfford (2nd Edition, AMSCO): Chapter 6

Have questions before you buy? Email Ashley@Weavers.World

Annual link check and update to keep content relevant completed on July 20, 2021. All buyers will have access to my annual updates until the next College Board redesign of the course (2028-ish).

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