Clip: Constitutional Role of Judges
Clip from Constitutional Role of Judges
Description
Justice Antonin Scalia on the 3 branches of government and how the American system of government compares with parliamentary systems of government.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Compare the separation of powers in the U.S. presidential system to the parliamentary system in the United Kingdom.
- In what ways is a president different from a prime minister?
- Explain how “gridlock” is good for people living in a democracy according to Associate Justice Scalia?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Independent Judiciary
- Minority Rights
- Parliamentary System Of Government
- Presidential System Of Government
- Separation Of Powers
- “gridlock”