Business Law Assignments
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Journal Entries
Gideons’s Trumpet film handouts
“Ranking Rights & Freedoms” handout
“Who Has the Power” handout
Projects
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“Privacy vs. Safety” Discussion Circle notes & summary
Unit
The Constitution
Chapter 3 (3.1, 3.2, 3.3), p. 37, 39-42, 44
“Security, Surveillance on the Upswing in U.S. High Schools”
“New Microchip Technology Raises Privacy Concerns”
“Surveillance Tactics Expand into the 21st Century”
Vocabulary
U.S. Constitution; Bill of Rights; Freedom of Religion; Freedom of Speech; Search & Seizure; Cruel or
Unusual Punishment; Civil Rights; “fruit of the poisonous tree”; Miranda warnings; Checks & Balances;
Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; Judicial Branch; writ of certiorari
Concepts
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The constitution & its Amendments
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Due Process of Law
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4 Requirements for a search warrant
a. probable cause
b. oath and affirmation
c. statement of particularity
d. detached and neutral magistrate
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Cases when warrant is not required
a. Incident to lawful arrest
b. Automobile exception
c. Plain view
d. Consent
e. Stop and frisk
f. Hot pursuit
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Gideon vs. Wainwright trial case
Due Date
October 10, 2014