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.