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PREVIEWING ACTIVITY

Checks and Balances on Abortion

Lesson Objective:

Students will become familiar with government concepts such as federalism, the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in arbitrating conflicts, and the selection of nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Materials Needed:

Copies of "Law Bingo" board for each student

Time Needed:

20 minutes

Procedure:

• Divide students into groups of four to six and distribute copies of the "Law Bingo" board to each group.
• Using the questions provided, the teacher will call out a question, one at a time. The teacher will wait as students, in their groups, discuss the possible match. When students find the matching answer to each question, they will write the question and its number in the matching box. (For example, students find the box which reads "a system where lawmaking is shared between the states and the national government" and write "#1- What is Federalism?")
• When the first group has three matched boxes across, down, or diagonally, the group will yell "BINGO!" The winning group will read off their three matches. The teacher can either finish calling out the remaining questions, have the class provide the appropriate matches, or begin a class discussion.