Discussion Post: The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties
Watch the following videos and integrate them with lecture/discussion material and respond to the following questions.
• Define and Discuss the concept of judicial review and its importance to our constitutional system.
• Discuss the judicial selection process. What criteria do presidents use when selecting Justices on the Supreme Court?
• What are civil liberties? Give some specific examples of the most important civil liberties.
• Discuss Ted Nugent's take on gun control. Do you think he has some good points or is he off his rocker?
• Discuss 3 key events or developments in Civil Rights history that helped change the course of American history and politics.
YouTube Videos:
• "Judicial Review: Crash Course Government and Politics #21"
• "Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23"
• "Ted Nugent on Gun Control - Some Of The best Words Ever Spoken"
• "History of the Civil Rights Movement"
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.