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Bell Ringer: Nominating Judges and Impact on a President's Policy Agenda

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Designed as a check on the judicial branch of the United State government, the president has the power to nominate judges to the federal bench. Four film clips serve as a bell ringer to introduce a study into the nominating process and the ongoing impact judges can have on legislation.

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Concepts
presidential roles and powers, the supreme court, judges, supreme court justices, the executive branch, the constitution, checks and balances, the three branches of government, the judicial branch, governments, government systems, the united states, the united states government
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups research who nominated the current Supreme Court Justices
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of C-Span's Bell Ringer series
  • Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump are featured in the video clips
Pros
  • The resource includes discussion questions
Cons
  • The first clip ens in mid-sentence