Week 7

This week we learned about the judicial branch as explained in Article 3 of the Constitution. We also discussed the landmark Marbury v. Madison decision that gave the federal courts judicial supremacy, giving the Supreme Court the final word in all cases of law and equity. Below are 3 Crash Course videos on law and the judicial branch if you are interested in learning more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sualy8OiKk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWYFwl93uCM *This one explains Marbury v. Madison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLcLguoKC4

(**Maybe one of you tech-savvy kids can teach me how to embed videos, not just copy links!)

Assignments this week:

• Opinion Paper - Have the Supreme Court rulings helped or hindered our nation? Explain.

• Constitution Journal - Amendments 1-10 (The Bill of Rights)

• Reading - The Great Little Madison by Jean Fritz  *Must be completed by next week, March 24th

Also, we're throwing around the idea of Friday, April 1st for a movie night, so check with your parents to see if that works. Keep up the good work!

-Mrs. Hellyer