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Unit 4 Test - The Constitution
Date: March 26th
Questions to be covered:
What is a constitution?
What purposes for government are given in the Preamble of the US Constitution?
What questions about government and citizens does a constitution answer?
What are five characteristics of a constitution?
What are the 4 freedoms of Expression?
What are the benefits of Freedom of Expression?
Should there be limits to Freedom of Expression?
What is Due Process of Law?
How can the rights of an individual and the rights of Society conflict?
Other Important Items You need to Know:
Separation of Power
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Checks and Balances
How a Bill Becomes a Law
First, Fifth, Sixth, Eightth Amendment
3 Types of Justice - Distributive, Corrective, Procedural
If you can fully explain the answers to all of these questions, you should do well on the test. If you can't...
Questions to be covered:
What is a constitution?
What purposes for government are given in the Preamble of the US Constitution?
What questions about government and citizens does a constitution answer?
What are five characteristics of a constitution?
What are the 4 freedoms of Expression?
What are the benefits of Freedom of Expression?
Should there be limits to Freedom of Expression?
What is Due Process of Law?
How can the rights of an individual and the rights of Society conflict?
Other Important Items You need to Know:
Separation of Power
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Checks and Balances
How a Bill Becomes a Law
First, Fifth, Sixth, Eightth Amendment
3 Types of Justice - Distributive, Corrective, Procedural
If you can fully explain the answers to all of these questions, you should do well on the test. If you can't...
Unit 4, The Constitution, Review Prezi
Due Date: March 25
For this assignment, you will create a mind map using Prezi. This assignment will help you to familiarize yourself with the program, which we will use in the future in both English and Civics.
Before you come to class on Monday, you should have assembled all the answers to the questions above and defined the terms. You will have time in class to finish the Prezi.
Once you are finished, post your Prezi to the Blog Monday night. This will count 10% of your test grade.
Have fun!
Sharing your Prezi
1. At the bottom of the Prezi you will see 5 buttons: Edit, Present Online,
Download, Save a Copy, and Share
2. Click the Share button
3. Then click the Viewing tab. Copy the URL underneath and
post it to the Weebly for everyone to see.
For this assignment, you will create a mind map using Prezi. This assignment will help you to familiarize yourself with the program, which we will use in the future in both English and Civics.
Before you come to class on Monday, you should have assembled all the answers to the questions above and defined the terms. You will have time in class to finish the Prezi.
Once you are finished, post your Prezi to the Blog Monday night. This will count 10% of your test grade.
Have fun!
Sharing your Prezi
1. At the bottom of the Prezi you will see 5 buttons: Edit, Present Online,
Download, Save a Copy, and Share
2. Click the Share button
3. Then click the Viewing tab. Copy the URL underneath and
post it to the Weebly for everyone to see.
We the People, Chapter 27, pg 236
Due Date: March 21
Read about the In re Gault case (1967) and answer the questions in your groups:
2. Make a list of unfair procedures (Before, During, After the trial) used by government officials in the case.
3. Identify which of the Amendments (Fifth, Sixth, Eighth) each unfair procedures violates.
Read about the In re Gault case (1967) and answer the questions in your groups:
2. Make a list of unfair procedures (Before, During, After the trial) used by government officials in the case.
3. Identify which of the Amendments (Fifth, Sixth, Eighth) each unfair procedures violates.
We the People, Chapter 27, pg 240
Due Date: March 22
1. What is the meaning of due process?
2. Why is it important to guarantee due process?
3. The Obama Administration has recently asserted that they can kill
American citizens if they are suspected of serving as members of Al Qaida
or "an associated force" even if there is not evidence that they are not planning
an attack on the United States at the time.
Does this violate an American's right to due process written in the Constitution?
Review pg 239. Why might the government be justified in killing an American
citizen without trial?
1. What is the meaning of due process?
2. Why is it important to guarantee due process?
3. The Obama Administration has recently asserted that they can kill
American citizens if they are suspected of serving as members of Al Qaida
or "an associated force" even if there is not evidence that they are not planning
an attack on the United States at the time.
Does this violate an American's right to due process written in the Constitution?
Review pg 239. Why might the government be justified in killing an American
citizen without trial?
We the People, Chapter 23, pg 206
Due Date: March 19
1. How would you define freedom of expression?
2. What are the benefits of freedom of expression to the individual and to society?
3. What are some times that might cause government to limit the right to freedom of expression?
1. How would you define freedom of expression?
2. What are the benefits of freedom of expression to the individual and to society?
3. What are some times that might cause government to limit the right to freedom of expression?
We the People, Chapter 23 - pp 204-205 Questions
Due Date: March 18
1. What are the conflicting rights and interests in this case?
2. In what ways is this case similar to the Tinker case? In what ways is it different?
3. Examine each of the two opinions on Page 205. Which opinion would you select to decide this case?
Explain your reasoning.
1. What are the conflicting rights and interests in this case?
2. In what ways is this case similar to the Tinker case? In what ways is it different?
3. Examine each of the two opinions on Page 205. Which opinion would you select to decide this case?
Explain your reasoning.
Limits on the Freedom of Expression?
Due Date: March 16, 2013
Answer the following questions in no less than 150 words:
1. Mallory wrote a blog post with a picture that says, "No Weebly." If Mr Ward took down her post, would he be violating (not respecting) her freedom of speech?
2. Is there ever time when it is necessary to limit freedom of expression? Give 2 examples to support your point.
Answer the following questions in no less than 150 words:
1. Mallory wrote a blog post with a picture that says, "No Weebly." If Mr Ward took down her post, would he be violating (not respecting) her freedom of speech?
2. Is there ever time when it is necessary to limit freedom of expression? Give 2 examples to support your point.
Freedom of Expression Picture
Due Date: March 15, 2013
In class our groups created photographs showing the four freedoms of expression listed in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of the Press, and the Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances.
1. Each group must post 4 pictures showing the freedoms of expression.
2. For each blog post, you are to write a paragraph describing the picture and telling us how the picture shows the freedom of expression.
3. Each paragraph must have the following:
A. Topic Sentence - What freedom of expression does this picture show?
B. Descriptive Details - What is happening in the picture?
C. Analysis - How does this picture show the freedom?
D. Concluding Sentence - Why is this freedom important?
In class our groups created photographs showing the four freedoms of expression listed in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of the Press, and the Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances.
1. Each group must post 4 pictures showing the freedoms of expression.
2. For each blog post, you are to write a paragraph describing the picture and telling us how the picture shows the freedom of expression.
3. Each paragraph must have the following:
A. Topic Sentence - What freedom of expression does this picture show?
B. Descriptive Details - What is happening in the picture?
C. Analysis - How does this picture show the freedom?
D. Concluding Sentence - Why is this freedom important?