University Library: POL/115: American National Government: Week 3

The Federal Judiciary and Civil Liberties

In order to understand the 3rd branch of U.S. government, you need to consider the role of the federal judiciary and its rulings on civil liberties. Review this week's readings to learn more about this U.S. government branch and its impact on American life.

Dorsen, N. (2000). Civil liberties. In L. W. Levy & K. L. Karst (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the American Constitution (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 373-380). Macmillan Reference USA.
Federal courts. (2010). In D. Batten (Ed.), Gale encyclopedia of American law (3rd ed., Vol. 4, pp. 367-372). Gale.
Han, L. C. (2017). U.S. Supreme Court. In M. A. H. Genovese, & Lori Cox (Eds), Encyclopedia of American government and civics (2nd ed.). Facts On File.
Han, L. C., & Han, T. (2012). The Constitutional Foundations of the Judiciary. In Handbook to American Democracy (Vol. 4, pp. 27-57).
Supreme Court. (2005). In S. Phelps & J. Lehman (Eds.), West's encyclopedia of American law (2nd ed., Vol. 9, pp. 402-403). Gale.

Court Cases

Review this week's learning activities to learn more about important court cases that have impacted American society.

Videos

Review this week's videos to learn more about the federal judiciary and civil liberties.

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