The Electoral College is one of the more difficult institutions to understand in the U.S. Constitution, but it serves a vitally impo…
In the past eight months, the Supreme Court has heard and ruled on a number of important cases. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pa…
This lesson explores the post-Civil War Amendments and their impact on American society. In this lesson, students will analyze prima…
The principle of due process of law means that the government must follow duly-enacted laws when it seeks to restrict or deny fundam…
Property Rights in America provides teachers with a week of lesson plans to impart to students the ways property rights animate a fr…
During the first seventy years of the republic, Congress did not greatly intervene in the commercial affairs of the states. After th…
In this lesson, students will study the Supreme Court case Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2013). They will examine the facts of the case an…
In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of how the doctrine of incorporation broadened the application of the First Amen…
In this lesson, students will evaluate contradictory viewpoints concerning liberty and security. They will evaluate Supreme Court de…
Case background and primary sources concerning the Supreme Court case of Bush v. Gore. Dealing with the 2000 election, this lesson a…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. United States. Dealing with President…
A document-based question that explores the ways the concepts of liberty and property have been understood over time in the United S…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Kelo v. New London. Dealing with eminent domain an…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council. Dealing w…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Nollan v. California Coastal Commission. Dealing w…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Gonzales v. Raich. Dealing with the Commerce Claus…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of South Dakota v. Dole. Dealing with the whether or …
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland. Dealing with the Constituti…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Lawrence v. Texas. Dealing with a citizen’s cons…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Griswold v. Connecticut. Dealing with whether or n…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Reno v. ACLU. Dealing with whether or not the Firs…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Texas v. Johnson. Dealing with the First Amendment…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States. Dealing with the First A…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Pottawatomie v. Earls. Dealing with students’ Fo…
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Dealing with the extent of…
Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce, granted in the Commerce Clause, is often invoked as justification for laws regula…
The Supreme Court has protected many rights not listed explicitly in the Bill of Rights, although it has not used the Ninth Amendmen…
The Founders listed several rights guaranteed to the people in the first eight amendments of the Bill of Rights. They did not believ…
The effects of incorporation have been far-reaching and the role of the federal government has been significantly transformed. The b…
The Constitutional principle of due process, which holds that government must interact with citizens according to duly-enacted laws,…
The Founders believed that property is among the natural rights governments exist to protect. One of the ways the Founders protected…
The original thirteen states that formed the United States included individuals from a variety of religious traditions. To ensure th…
In 1824, New York created a law that granted Aaron Ogden a monopoly over steamboat access to the Hudson River. Thomas Gibbons held a…
Is the government required to provide a lawyer to defendants in all criminal cases? The landmark case of Gideon v. Wainwright was a …
From the first days of American history until today, the Supreme Court has been pivotal in interpreting the Constitution and shaping…
Is affirmative action constitutional or an unfair use of discrimination? This Homework Help video explores one of the landmark affir…
In this Supreme Court DBQ, students will assess the role the Supreme Court played in protecting minority rights from the tyranny of …
John and Mary Beth Tinker were punished for wearing black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. Did this violae their First…
Can state governments tax the federal government? McCulloch v. Maryland addressed the controversial issue of whether a National Bank…
The relationship between money and politics has always been a controversial subject. This Homework Help video examines the landmark …
This Supreme Court DBQ asks students to consider what limits should be placed on campaign financing and whether doing so would be a …
Dred Scott was a slave who sued for his freedom after he was brought to live in a free state and free territory temporarily. Explore…
The Supreme Court once again took up the issue of affirmative action in 2003 when it heard these two cases. Students will read the m…
Can universities consider race in college applications? Grutter v. Bollinger was a case brought to the Supreme Court over the use of…
This landmark Supreme Court case established fundamental precedents concerning search and seizure by law enforcement. Students will …
William Marbury was a judge appointed at the end of John Adams’ presidency, but never got his official commission papers. Once Tho…
Does the Second Amendment prevent a city from effectively outlawing handgun ownership? In 2008, Otis McDonald attempted to purchase …
What are your Miranda rights? Ernesto Miranda was arrested for kidnapping and rape and confessed to his crime during an interrogatio…
Why did the Supreme Court rule that "separate but equal" was constitutional in the 19th century? Our Supreme Court DBQ explores this…
This Supreme Court DBQ asks students to consider the constitutionality of UC Davis' special admissions program designed to foster in…
Should the "right to privacy" allow someone to have an abortion? Explore the controversial decision in the Roe v. Wade case with thi…
The Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States made famous the phrase "shouting fire in a crowded theater." Learn more with this…
Should the meaning of the First Amendment change during wartime? The landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v U.S. answered this que…
Do students' First Amendment rights exist at school? The landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines established important precedents and …
Did the Constitution intend to create an absolute executive privilege? The landmark case of United States v. Nixon explored this que…
Does an individual have a right to a lawyer, regardless of the crime he or she is charged with? In 1961, Clarence Gideon was arreste…
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