UNIT 2: CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES
Ch. 4 Objectives:
- Describe the Bill of Rights and how it came to be applied to state governments as well as the national government.
- Explain how the 1st Amendment's establishment clause and free exercise clause guarantee our freedom of religion.
- Specify the limited circumstances in which government may override the principle of free speech.
- Define libel, and deptic how freedom of the press has been extended to new media.
- Provide the constitutional basis of the right of privacy, and explain how the principle has been applied to abortion and right-to-die controversies.
- Cite examples of how recent security concerns have affected the civil liberties of immigrants and Americans generally.
- Identify the constitutional rights of those who are accused of a crime, and describe the Miranda and exclusionary rules.
- Discuss whether or not the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment and the extent to which the penalty is in use today.
Court Cases (see link in College Gov, Unit 2 tab)
Group Research Bill of Rights Issues - be ready to share information on Thursday, Oct. 10
1. Current News
2. Influential Court Cases
3. Applicable Amendments
Paper: due October 14; 3-5 pages
Opinion on a controversial issue related to the Bill of Rights
1. opinion clearly stated
2. facts supporting position
3. refute the other side
4. Amendment(s) involved
1. Current News
2. Influential Court Cases
3. Applicable Amendments
Paper: due October 14; 3-5 pages
Opinion on a controversial issue related to the Bill of Rights
1. opinion clearly stated
2. facts supporting position
3. refute the other side
4. Amendment(s) involved
Ch. 5 Objectives:
- Summarize the legal experience of African Americans under equal protection.
- Describe the major Civil Rights legislation of the 1960s.
- Analyze standards used by strict scrutiny, intermediate scrutiny, and rational basis review.
- Contrast the goals of the women's suffrage movement to the goals of modern feminism.
- Explain how immigration is changing the face of America.
- Define affirmative action and recent discussions for and against it.
- Detail the rights provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Summarize the evolution of homosexual rights.
- Evaluate the rights and status of juveniles.