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Bell Ringer: The Power of the Supreme Court to Check the President

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Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer is considered to be one of the Supreme Court's landmark cases because it demonstrated the checks and balances inherent in the three branches of the United States government. A short video sets the stage for a lesson about the power of the Supreme Court to check the power of the president.

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Concepts

checks and balances, the three branches of government, the executive branch, the legislative branch, the supreme court, supreme court justices, harry s. truman, the presidency of harry s. truman, governments, government systems, the united states government, the united states

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

If class members do not have computers with internet access, download, copy and distribute the worksheet
Have groups research more current cases where the Supreme Court overturned a proposal of the President

Classroom Considerations

Presumes class members have an understanding of the checks and balances provided by the three branches of government
Part of the C-Span Bell Ringer series

Pros

Includes links to the complete lesson plan, a follow-up plan, and a worksheet

Cons

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