Lesson 5 of 84 · Government
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareThe Supreme Court and Judicial Review
Checks and balances ensure no branch becomes too powerful.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some laws on the books are over 800 years old and still apply.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Checks and balances ensure no branch becomes too powerful. The President can veto laws; Congress can override vetoes; the Supreme Court can strike down unconstitutional laws.
Key Facts
Checks and balances limit power.
The Bill of Rights has 10 amendments.
Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What are checks and balances?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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