This week Craig Benzine takes a first look at the judicial branch. It's pretty easy to forget that the courts, and the laws that come out of them, affect our lives on a daily basis. But how exactly these decisions are made and where each law's jurisdiction starts and ends can get pretty complicated. So complicated in fact that you may want to smash something. But don't worry, Craig will clear the way.
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Distinguish the rights, roles, powers, and responsibilities of individuals and institutions in the political system.
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Analyze the impact of constitutions, laws, and agreements on the maintenance of order, justice, equality and liberty.
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Explain how the US Constitution established a system of government that has powers, responsibilities, and limits that have changed over time and are still contested while promoting the common good and protecting rights.
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Analyze how individuals use and challenge laws to address a variety of public issues.
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Describe the concepts and principles that are inherent to American Constitutional Democracy.
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