The Bill of Rights <- your first lab link
http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/hall-pass/the-bill-of-rights
Watch the video in its entirety, and then answer the questions
that follow.
1. When the Constitution was first proposed, there were three
dissenters. Who were they and why did they refuse to sign the
document?
2. What right does the Third Amendment protect?
3. What does the Ninth Amendment say?
4. Does the Bill of Rights apply to students? If so, to what extent?
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Instructions: In this lab, you'll have the opportunity to explore
some landmark Supreme Court cases dealing with citizens'
rights. Listen to each podcast by clicking on the link below the
title and then clicking on the "Play Audio" button. Then, answer
the corresponding questions for each podcast.
Texas v. Johnson Podcast <- your second lab link
http://www.uscourts.gov/multimedia/podcasts/Landmarks/texasvjohn
son.aspx
1. When was the decision made in the Texas v. Johnson case?
2. What was the vote?
3. Do you agree that citizens should have the right to burn the flag
under the First Amendment? Are there any types of speech that should
not be protected under law? Explain.
4. What implications does this landmark case have for today's society?
New Jersey v. T.L.O. <- your third lab link
http://www.uscourts.gov/Multimedia/Podcasts/Landmarks/NewJerseyv
TLO.aspx
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When was the decision made in New Jersey v. T.L.O.?
What was the vote?
Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision in this case? Why
why not?
How did the decision affect student rights in the United States?
Miranda v. Arizona <- your fourth lab link
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educationalresources/supreme-court-landmarks/miranda-v-arizona-podcast
1. When was the decision made in the Miranda v. Arizona case?
2. What was the vote?
3. Do you agree with the Miranda v. Arizona decision? Why or why
not?
4. How does this landmark case affect citizens today?
Gideon v. Wainwright <- your fifth lab link
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educationalresources/supreme-court-landmarks/gideon-v-wainwright-podcast
1. When was the decision made in Gideon v. Wainwright?
2. What was the vote?
3. Do you agree that the poor should have the same access to legal
counsel as anyone else? Explain.
4. How did this landmark case affect the U.S. legal system today?