Chasing and Killing; as defined by the Bill of Rights

Thurs. p. 571 Probable Cause  define; give an example

p. 586-88  Cruel and Unusual Punishment ; define and explain Amendment 8;

 Read and complete assessment

Assess #3

2nd AMendment....Guns and Ammo!

Weds. p. 570 Right to Bear Arms/gun control;   

explain the twosides of the argument....pro and con gun rights.

Explain a case about the second amendment.

Big Supreme Court; Due Process; Government Intrusion; Abortion

5 BIG ISSUES that Go to Court: 

nTues Read P. 567 -568

1.  Define: p. 564; Define:  Due process of the Law; and, the right to privacy on p. 567

2.  Read the 14th Amendment;

3. Describe the case about Abortion:  Roe v. Wade   

What was the Supreme Court ruling

Explain the application of the 14th Amendment to Abortion decision Roe v. Wade.

4.  In other words, what phrases in the the 14th amendment were used to justify the right for a woman to choose abortion?

5.  List and describe 3 other rulings were made after Roe v. Wade that clarified laws governing abortions. 

 

First Amendment Presentations due Tuesday

 Topics

• 1.Freedom of expression, libel, slander
• 2.Obscenity
• 3.prior restraint-
• 4.symbolic speech
• 5.The Media
• 6.Commercial speech; restrictions?  
• 7.Separation of church and state; in schools p. 537- 
• 8.Right to Assemble; 556-7 

 

 

Present/teach on Tuesday: Write On a Handout x 6 copies  (include a picture)

1.1. Describe a case:  Who, what happened, where, what was the civil liberties or civil rights issue?

2.2. Important Terms

3.3. What did the Supreme Court decide?

n   Go to p. 799-806

Freedom of Speech: limits on speech

nFREEDOM OF SPEECH:    HW:  Sec. 3 p. 546

nP. 546 Read and Define free expression and its limits.

nExplain Obscenity; give 3 examples/cases

nExplain Prior restraint; give 2 examples/cases

Lilly Ledbetter: Equal Rights Hero!

nRead P. 520-522  

 

Create a Flow Map of how a case reaches the Supremes

nMake a summary and Flow Map of Lilly Ledbetter case 1-6 steps: How is a case Heard by the Supreme Court…explain… 

 

nExplain how a decision is reached.  What is a concurring and dissenting opinion?  What was Ginsberg’s dissenting opinion in the Ledbetter Case? 

 

nWho is currently missing in the picture on 522?  Who should not be in the picture?

Civil Liberties and Rights....text work

nCW/HW:  Read pp. 532-536 

1.Define the political 5 dictionary words as you read. Example?

2. Are your rights unlimited or is it necessary for society and government to limit them?   Examples?

3.What are the limits on freedom of speech?  Give 1 example

4.What are the limits Freedom of religion?  1 example

5.What are the limits Freedom  to own a gun?  1 example

IF YOU cannot find examples; look ahead in the next 2 sections.

6.  Explain why the 14th Amendment and it’s Equal Protection Clause is the Best Friend you will ever have…see text