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• 0:00

  Introduction and Host Bio

• 0:36

  About the AP Gov Team

• 1:08

  Upcoming Review Sessions

• 1:40

  College Board Standards Overview

• 2:11

  American Judicial System

• 2:46

  Key Topics and Questions

• 3:50

  Branches of Government

• 4:54

  Adversarial Justice System

• 5:25

  Criminal vs Civil Law

• 6:27

  State vs Federal Courts

• 7:28

  Key Judicial Terms

• 10:02

  Amicus Curiae Briefs

• 11:36

  Federal Court Structure

• 12:07

  District Courts Explained

• 13:42

  Original Jurisdiction Details

• 15:47

  Case Statistics and Attorneys

• 17:20

  Courts of Appeal

• 19:32

  Supreme Court Overview

• 21:38

  Checkpoint Questions

• 23:24

  Judicial Selection Process

• 25:29

  Nomination and Confirmation

• 26:30

  Senatorial Courtesy

• 28:35

  Background Checks

• 30:12

  Increasing Polarization Effects

• 32:15

  Supreme Court Nominations

• 34:21

  Constraints on Nominations

• 35:25

  Litmus Test Concept

• 38:02

  Current Supreme Court Justices

• 40:37

  Ideological Spectrum

• 41:39

  Checks and Balances

• 43:11

  Multiple Choice Practice

• 46:23

  FRQ Hints

• 47:27

  Supreme Court FRQ Structure

• 49:33

  Upcoming Streams Reminder

• 50:40

  Closing Remarks