How does the Constitution’s design protect our rights when the government oversteps its power?

Guiding Questions

• What role does the judiciary play in checking and balancing the other branches? 
• Why did the Framers divide power between state and national government? 

Objectives 

• Students will: 
  • Identify the judiciary’s role in limiting the power of the other branches. 
  • Describe why the Framers divided power between state and national governments. 

Student Resources: 

• An Interview with Anastasia Boden Viewing Guide

Teacher Resources: 

• Federalism and the Constitution Video  

Facilitation Note 

Watch the interview before class to choose 2-3 stopping points for students to “pause and talk.”