Judicial Branch Web Quest
4
Topic 4: Judicial Branch Name: _________________ Directions: 1. Answers must be Typed. 2. Print and handed in for a grade. 3. There are hyperlinked resources under the questions. Click on the hyperlinks and they will take you directly to the webpage. Suggestions a. Look at the webpage first. See what topics are covered on the page. b. Then choose the ones that will best help you answer the questions c. On your first read, try and get the main idea of the information d. Then go back through and find the specific information 4. Answer ALL of the questions. Picture of the current justices of the United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Building
-
Upload
brett-bleiweis -
Category
Documents
-
view
121 -
download
0
description
The Judicial Branch Web Quest guides students through the Judicial Branch on an interactive journey. Below each carefully selected question is an online resource. The goal is for students to practice their researching skills by finding the answers on the preselected websites.
Transcript of Judicial Branch Web Quest
Topic 4: Judicial Branch
Name: _________________
Directions: 1. Answers must be Typed. 2. Print and handed in for a grade. 3. There are hyperlinked resources under the questions. Click on
the hyperlinks and they will take you directly to the webpage. Suggestions
a. Look at the webpage first. See what topics are covered on the page.
b. Then choose the ones that will best help you answer the questions
c. On your first read, try and get the main idea of the information
d. Then go back through and find the specific information4. Answer ALL of the questions.
Judicial Brach Rubric
Questions: ________/17
Picture of the current justices of the United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Building
Typed: ______/1
Rubric:_____/1
Name written:_____/1
Total: _____________/ 20 =_________%
Questions:1. Which court is the head of the Judicial Branch of the United
States? (1 point)
Resource:Judicial Branch overview
2. Fill in the blanks: (2 points)
“…the justices who make up the Supreme Court are responsible for __________ and __________ the Constitution.”
Resource: Responsibilities of the Supreme Court
3. How long is a justice’s term on the Supreme Court? (1 point)
Resource: Term length of a Supreme Court Justice
4. The Supreme Court is made up of how many justices? (1 point)
Resource: Number of current justices
5. What are the names of the current Supreme Court justices? (3 points)
Resource: Current Supreme Court Justices
6. Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court? (Hint: you must explore the timeline to find the answer!) (1 point)
Resource: Supreme Court Timeline
7. Fill in the blank: (1 point)
Thurgood Marshall was the first ____________.
Resource: Thurgood Marshall
8. Can a court case go straight to the Supreme Court? Why or why not? (Hint: see Judicial Process). (3 points)
Resource: Judicial Process
9. What is one additional question you still have about the Judicial Branch? (1 point)
10. What are 3 Interesting facts about the Supreme Court? (3 points)
Resources:Video on History of Supreme Court Supreme Court article 7 things you might not know about the Supreme Court
Early Finishers: Judicial Branch Jeopardy Review
