Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Lesson 4 in my unit of work on the Supreme Court- this lesson examines the accusation of Justices “Legislating from the bench” and examines case studies and arguments about Judicial Activism vs Judicial restraint. Includes examples up to date as of November 2024. Powerpoint and worksheet/ notes sheet included as well as a colour code sheet and video clips.

This case study is a 2 page word document which includes infographics and maps as well as detail of several key Supreme Court decisions regarding abortion since 1973 landmark Roe v Wade decision. EG Casey v Planned Parenthood and of course Dobbs v Jackson. It is a standalone but fully editable word doc resource. PNG images are for visual purposes only. I use this as part of my unit on the US constitution and evaluating how effectively it protects rights and also by unit on the Supreme Court as part of evaluation of Court as policy makers, Judicial Activism and ideological balance of the court.