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Citizen Action: Using the Court System for Change
Evaluate how individuals and advocacy groups use legal challenges in court to defend rights and enact social reform.
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The American Judicial System and the Courts
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Goal
Understand how courtroom trials function, the roles of legal participants, and how court decisions and legal advocacy protect civil rights and resolve disputes.
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Learning standards covered
SS.5.1West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesIllustrate the rights, responsibilities, duties and privileges of a patriotic citizen using authentic situations (e.g., election, food drive, jury duty, etc.) and defend these actions as examples or non-examples of good citizenship.
SS.5.2West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesAssume a role (e.g., judge, juror, prosecutor, etc.) in a mock proceeding (John Brown, Dred Scott, etc.) to acquire understanding of the trial-by-jury process and justify its effectiveness in solving conflicts in society both past and present.