Judicial Review and Constitutional Boundaries

Reader Unit 10, pages 37-40 of The Constitution Kids.

Look for the rule or decision that needs to be measured against a higher principle.

The reader path deepens into the idea that courts can compare government action against the Constitution itself.

Core civic idea: Judicial review lets courts decide whether government action fits the Constitution.

How did courts gain the power to decide if laws follow the Constitution?

Assign the reading, then use the connected topic as the classroom explainer or discussion guide.

A short video lesson connecting this part of the story to the civic idea is planned.