Unit 5 p. 195 How does the Constitution protect our basic rights?

Ch. 23 P. 197 How does the Constitution protect our freedom of expression 1. What is freedom of expression? 2. The First Amendment limits the powers of?

P. 199 3. Take brief notes on the following: A. Individual development- B. Advancement of knowledge- C. Maintenance of representative democracy-

P. 202 4. In the Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines, what did the students want? 5. What did the Supreme Court say about a students right to freedom of expression?

6. Over the years, who has developed guidelines to limit freedom of expression?

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988) 1. Students wanted to publish stories about what two issues? 2. How did the principal react to the stories?

Lesson Review P. 206 #3. What are some circumstances that might cause government to limit the right to freedom of expression?

Internet Activity Research Richland Board Policy #220. Summarize your findings…

Chapter 24 How does the Constitution protect freedom of religion 1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Take brief notes on: Establishment of religion-Congress may not establish an official religion Free exercise-congress may not stop you from having any religious beliefs you choose govtu may not unfairly limit you from beliefs

2. Did religious freedom exist in the early English colonies? No 3. Why were the founding fathers concerned about religious intolerance? They believed there was only one religion 4. Government is to be separated from religion. What clause is this idea found in? establishment clause 5. The government can limit the way you practice your religious beliefs under what conditions?? Health common good morals

6. When the constitution was written did public schools exist? No 7. Should religious teaching be supported in public schools? Explain… No only because if we are Christian and there is an atheist and a boodist the people who arn’t Christian would be mad

Lesson Review p. 214 5. Can government limit your right to freedom of belief? Why or why not? No it would be against the constitution

Internet activity Research the following Supreme Court cases: Take brief notes: Allegheny County v. ACLU, -Violates establishment clause Lee v. Weisman -unconstitutions Engel v. Vitale -

P. 216 Lesson 25 How has the right to vote expanded since the Constitution was adopted? 1. In early colonial times, who was allowed to vote? White men who owned property 2. Before the Civil War, who still could not vote? women and african american men 3. List the Civil War Amendments…14 and 15 amendment 4. Which Amendment abolished slavery? 13th 5. Which Amendment granted full citizenship to African Americans?14th 6. What laws prevented African Americans from voting? Literary test poll tax and grandfather tax

.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.: 7. The grandfather clause said- People could only vote if their grandfather could vote 8. People of all races worked to change unfair state laws, these actions became known as: civil rights movement 9. This amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied because a person fails to pay a poll tax? 24th 10. In the 1800s, it was a common belief that __________ should not participate in the government. Women

11. In 1876, who led a delegation of women to Philadelphia 11. In 1876, who led a delegation of women to Philadelphia. Susan b anthony 12. Name and year, of the first territory to grant women the right to vote? whyoming 13. What happened in 1920? 3 states made woman able to vote 14. Native Americans were not fully recognized as citizens until what year? 1924 15. In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of young man were drafted to fight in what war? Vietnam war

16. What did the Twenty-sixth Amendment do 16. What did the Twenty-sixth Amendment do? Granted 18tyr olds the right to vote 17. List 3 voting requirements today? Must register to vote and must live in the state for a period of time photo id 18. The United States ranks _________ among the world’s democracies in the percentage of voters who exercise the right to vote? Eleventh 19. What is essential for a democracy? Ote copentitly and responcibly The people

Lesson Review p. 224 #4. What laws did Congress pass to protect the constitutional right of citizens to vote? The voting act of 1965 and the idian citizen act

Internet activity 1. Voter registration form in Cambria County… Write down 3 items you see on the form…

Lesson 26 How does the Constitution safeguard the right to equal protection of the law? 1. State and local laws required separate facilities. Explain… 2. What does the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment say? 3. Laws that required African Americans to go to separate schools are known as?

4. Take brief notes on the following: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Brown v. Education (1954)

5. Separation of the races is known as? 6. Who ordered federal troops to escort students into a school in Little Rock, Arkansas? 7. When did the civil rights movement start? 8. Term which means, to refuse to buy? 9. Explain what happened to Rosa Parks?

10. When and where did Dr. King give his “I Have a Dream” speech? 11. What law ended segregation in public places? 12. What groups followed African Americans in their own quest for equal protection?

Lesson Review p. 232 #4. What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in the Brown v. Board of Education case? Why was this an important decision?

Go beyond the book… 1. Watch Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Take brief notes…

Lesson 27 How does the Constitution protect the right to due process of law? 1. The right to be treated fairly by government? 2. Due process Procedures- Content- 3. Due process can be found in what 2 Amendments?

Solve the problem In re Gault 1. Make a list of unfair procedures used by govt. officials in the case: Before the hearing - At the first hearing At the second hearing

4. P. 239. Problems of due process involve two govt. responsibilities 4. P. 239 Problems of due process involve two govt. responsibilities. Explain 1. 2.

5. Due process applies to what hearings?

Lesson Review p. 240 #2. What is the meaning of due process?

Internet activity 1. Research due process in the news choose an article and write a brief summary.