Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court (with Dr. Jesse Merriam)
b'We\\u2019re joined by Constitutional Law professor Dr. Jesse Merriam to talk about the Supreme Court of the United States. The headlines call this a \\u201cpartisan court.\\u201d President Joe Biden says it\\u2019s \\u201cnot a normal court.\\u201d What do they mean by that? Why does the Supreme Court exist?Check out The Concurrently Companion (https://media.gwnews.com/images/pages/Ep-33-SCOTUS-Companion-Printable.pdf) for this week\\u2019s downloadable episode guide including discussion questions and scripture for further study.We would love to hear from you. You can send us a message at newscoach@wng.org (mailto:newscoach@wng.org). What current events or cultural issues are you wrestling through with your kids and teens? Let us know. We want to work through it with you.See more from the News Coach (https://gwnews.com/newscoach/), including episode transcripts.Further Resources:* Looking for a way to start the conversation with your kids? Check out Schoolhouse Rock\\u2019s \\u201cThree Ring Government.\\u201d (https://youtu.be/YMY6lOVjQgs)\\xa0 (Note: This is a YouTube link. The Concurrently team does not have control over other videos YouTube may suggest).* How do we define \\u201cpolitics,\\u201d and how is it different from \\u201cparty politics?\\u201d Listen to our episode on \\u201cImmigration, Title 42, and Exodus 23.\\u201d (https://newscoach.gwnews.com/podcasts/21-immigration-title-42-and-exodus-23)* Read \\u201cComing to Terms with Politics\\u201d (https://newscoach.gwnews.com/articles/coming-to-terms-with-politics) by Kelsey on the News Coach blog.* From the Gospel Coalition: \\u201c9 Things You Should Know About the U.S. Supreme Court.\\u201d (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-you-should-know-about-the-u-s-supreme-court/)Concurrently is produced by God\\u2019s WORLD News. We provide current events materials for kids and teens that show how God is working in the world. To learn more about God\\u2019s WORLD News and browse sample magazines, visit gwnews.com (https://gwnews.com/).Today\\u2019s episode is sponsored by Covenant College.Looking for an unapologetically Christian College Experience? Pursuing knowledge transformed by faith,'