Lesson 25: What Is the Role of the Supreme Court in the American Constitutional System?
Lesson Objectives
When you have finished this lesson, you should be able to
- explain the difference between the Supreme Court’s original and appellate jurisdictions,
- explain four methods of constitutional interpretation,
- explain how America’s system of checks and balances limits the power of the Supreme Court, and
- evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues relating to the role of the Supreme Court in the constitutional system.