Interpreting Political Cartoons 1. What does the cartoon suggest about the relationship between the various courts shown
in the cartoon?
2. What is the connection between the phrase the “Modern American Extended Family
and the court system?
3. Why do you think the family is frowning? Why are the judges smiling?
4. Drawing Conclusions What would happen to families and their members if the judicial
system could not play any role in their lives?