High schoolers review the concept of rule of law. They discuss how the rule of law can give society a positive view. They explore the role of the judiciary as well.

Learners answer six content-related questions on reproducible information sheets. They predict how the jury vote at the end of the trial.

In this problem solving worksheet, students solve a word problem about combinations.  Students determine the total number of possible combinations of three judges from a forty five judge pool.

Pupils identify personal rights allowed under the law in the United States. An exploration of the legal process leads students to describe how the American legal system works. This lesson is intended for pupils acquiring English.

This Fun Trivia online interactive quiz is not appropriate for a class assignment; however, your pupils may enjoy taking it on their own to self-assess their basic understanding of the plot.

In this Daniel Webster reading comprehension worksheet, students reading a 2 page biography about Daniel Webster. They answer 12 fill in the blank questions based on the reading.

For this adverb worksheet, students select the best adverb from the list to complete each of eleven sentences. Each sentence is missing one word.

In this online interactive American history worksheet, students answer 13 fill in the blank questions regarding the Kennedy presidency. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this word matching worksheet, students match the words in column one with their definitions in column two. Students complete 10 matches.

In this sentence completion activity, students answer multiple choice questions where they fill in the blanks with words starting with the letter d. Students complete 20 questions.

Ninth graders explore the role of government on terrorism.  In this current events lesson plan, 9th graders create a trial for an individual who has been suspected for terrorism.  Students present the case to the jury. 

In this idioms about time worksheet, students complete sentences by interpreting idioms based on time. 

In this United States judicial system quiz activity, students answer ten fill in the blank questions over the aforementioned subject.

Students experiment with chromatography as a technique which is similar to electrophoresis that scientists use to identify DNA samples.

Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860 contains just over a hundred pamphlets and books (published between 1772 and 1889) concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of African and African-American slaves in the American colonies and...

Site that acts as an index to all the rules that govern the United States Supreme Court. Each rule can be seen in its entirety by clicking the link on the left the listed rule.

This writer discusses the buying of justices' impartiality by trial lawyers and calls for tort reform.

Academy of Achievement biography of Barry Scheck who is a high profile criminal defense lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project.

A detailed description of the United States Supreme Court decision on the appeal of the case Escobedo v. Illinois, which ruled on the right to have counsel under the 6th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.

This website, a unit introducing the law and legal system, is organized into six chapters where you can learn about laws, lawmaking, citizen advocacy, dispute settlements, the court system, and lawyers.

This site gives insight into both the creation of the U.S. Supreme Court as well as its transformation to its present state. Throughout the text links can be found which lead to various Supreme Court topics and information.

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that prohibited a suspect's statements from being used as evidence unless the suspect has been advised of his or her rights to remain silent. Students learn about the 5th...

A biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Supreme Court Justice. She was one of the first female attorneys and fought gender inequality for much of her career as a lawyer, even arguing cases before the Supreme Court prior to herself taking a...

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that gave defendants in state criminal courts the right to a lawyer. Students learn about the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer, why the right is important, and how the...