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This blog is for the 2014-2015 freshmen citizenship class at Bay View High School in Mr. Dunbeck's sections. Here you will find updates on home work assignments, copies of homework assignments, practice tests, links to videos shown in class, hints for tests and occasional extra credit assignments. Be sure to check this site regularly in order to make sure you are up-to-date on all assignments for this class, especially if you are absent.

While checking this site is optional, though highly recommended, you are REQUIRED to have a copy of the Citizenship textbook. It is also important that you regularly attend class to keep up with lectures, notes, discussion, videos, etc. Find out why you are here.

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Monday, January 12, 2015

The Supreme Court

Learning Objective: Students will understand the purpose of the Supreme Court.

Success Criteria:  Students can explain the concept and importance of judicial review.

Marbury v. Madison


Principals of Judicial Review

  1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
  2. If a law contradicts the Constitution, the Constitution wins.
  3. The judicial branch gets to decide what does and does not contradict the Constitution.
Take Home Portion of Final Exam
Will be handed out during work time in class and will be due the day of your final exam.  Reminder:  It will be worth 25% of your final exam grade.  Answers should be your own and in complete sentences.  Any copying will result in a 0 for the entire take home portion of the exam.

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