Amendments 2009

Amendments and You

site one ---this site takes you to google search siteThe Amendments and You - How do they affect us today?

Today, you will be assigned an amendment at random. When given this amendment, or clause of an amendment, you will use the computer as a resource to understand the history, importance, and application of the amendment to today.

Your assignment is to:

1. Explain the meaning of the amendment
2. Describe the original intent of the amendment when it was ratified.
3. Find a court case that pertains to this amendment and describe the issue (background info.), the Court’s decision, and its impact on our lives today.
4. List two pros and cons of the amendment
5. In a paragraph (5 sentence minimum), describe what our lives would be like without this amendment.



.Amendment Assigned: _______________Court Cases ____________________You can find your amendment here: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html#amendmentsYou may use the following websites for your research:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/

http://www.oyez.com/

http://www.findlaw.com/

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

http://www.landmarkcases.org/

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/relatedinformation_supreme_court_cases.html

http://supreme.justia.com/

You may look elsewhere for information. If you have a question about the usefulness of a different website, ask me.

1. Explain the meaning of the amendment

2. Describe the original intent of the amendment when it was ratified.
3. List two pros and cons of the amendment
4. In a paragraph (4 sentence minimum), describe what our lives would be like without this amendment.
5. Find a court case that pertains to your amendment. Describe the circumstances of the case, the decision of the court, and the impact of the decision on our lives today.Issues/Background Information:Explain the Court’s Decision:What Impact Does This Decision Have on Our Lives
Today:

Court Cases by Amendment1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech):- Debs v. United States- Tinker v. Des MoinesResources for Freedom of Speech (#1):http://www.aclu.org/issues/freespeech/isfs.htmlhttp://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest117.htmlhttp://www.antonnews.com/floralparkdispatch/2003/10/03/news/flag.htmlhttp://www.liberator.net/articles/KKKrally.htmlhttp://www.mlaforum.org/volumeI/issue1/suppression.html1st Amendment (Freedom of the Press): -

New York Times v. U.S.- Near v. Minnesota http://www.observer.co.uk/freepress/story/0,8224,480127,00.htmlhttp://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/bookmarks/zenger/index.htmlhttp://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/bookmarks/zenger/index.htmlhttp:/digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html

1st Amendment (Freedom of Religion): - Engel v. Vitale
- Lemon v. Kurtzman http://www.sunnetworks.net/~ggarman/



http://www.aclu.org/community/calif-sd/hills_churchstate_oped.html



http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/04-1995/prayer.htmlhttp://www.adl.org/religion_ps/prayer.asp

http://www.aclu.org/community/calif-sd/hills_churchstate_oped.html

http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/04-1995/prayer.htmlhttp://www.adl.org/religion_ps/prayer.asp

1st Amendment (Freedom of Assembly):

- Whitney v. California- Yates v. United States http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/21.html(Look down to fourth paragraph)http://consumer.pub.findlaw.com/nllg/CIVILRIGHTS/http://www.cnn.com/EARTH/9710/31/pepper.spray.update/index.htmlhttp://www.voteutah.org/learning/citizenship/rights.html#assemblehttp://www.nlg.org/news/statements/oakland_pr.htm1st

1st Amendment (Freedom of Petition):-- your case can be Feiner vs US even though it is not related to petition. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/21.htmlhttp://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/Main.asp?SectionID=34&SubSectionID=60&ArticleID=116http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/petition/topic.aspx?topic=suehttp://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech.cfm?ID=14881&c=86http://www.givemeliberty.org/RTPLawsuit/SignPetitions.htm

2nd Amendment: - United States v. Cruikshank- Miller v. Texas www.saf.org/www1.law.ucla.edu/~volokh/2amteach/sources.htm - 90k

4th Amendment: - Mapp v. Ohio- TLO v. New Jersey www.lectlaw.com/def/f081.htmcaselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment04


5th Amendment: - Miranda v. Arizona- Benton v. Maryland caselaw.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment05

6th Amendment: - Gideon v. Wainwright- Powell v. Alabama

8th Amendment: - Gregg v. Georgia- Proffitt v. Florida9th Amendment: - Roe v. Wade (maybe Doe v. Bolton)14th Amendment: - Korematsu v. U.S.- R.A.V. v. St. Paul- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

14th Amendment: Brown v Board of Education


15th Amendment: - Brown v. Board of Education- Heart of Atlanta v. U.S.24th Amendment: - Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections- Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia

2008 election results web

National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1102&sc=gaw&gclid=CNf27Ne93pYCFQhMGgodumJL2w

Which states did Pres. Elect Barak Obama win that Bush carried in 2004?


Go back on click on Obama Faces Transition, Many Challenges Ahead
Describe the major problems that face Barak Obama as he prepares to office. Briefly but do it.



http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96599102
Obama Sails To Sweeping, Historic Victory ---then go down and click on the
Write down some information about the exit polls and what they show.













270 to WIn http://www.270towin.com/

Pick 3 elections from the middle to later 1900’s (last 50 years) and tell who ran and won and what the issues were. Also you can tell me about any notable things that happened.

























Transcending Demographics--- explain how this helped Obama

amendments and you

Amendments and You

site one ---this site takes you to google search siteThe Amendments and You - How do they affect us today?

Today, you will be assigned an amendment at random. When given this amendment, or clause of an amendment, you will use the computer as a resource to understand the history, importance, and application of the amendment to today.

Your assignment is to:

1. Explain the meaning of the amendment
2. Describe the original intent of the amendment when it was ratified.
3. Find a court case that pertains to this amendment and describe the issue (background info.), the Court’s decision, and its impact on our lives today.
4. List two pros and cons of the amendment
5. In a paragraph (5 sentence minimum), describe what our lives would be like without this amendment.


Extra credit:- You may complete the assignment above for another amendment of your choosing. Please check with Mr. Krug before you do.Amendment Assigned: _______________Court Case ____________________You can find your amendment here: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html#amendmentsYou may use the following websites for your research:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/

http://www.oyez.com/

http://www.findlaw.com/

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

http://www.landmarkcases.org/

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/relatedinformation_supreme_court_cases.html

http://supreme.justia.com/

You may look elsewhere for information. If you have a question about the usefulness of a different website, ask me.

1. Explain the meaning of the amendment

2. Describe the original intent of the amendment when it was ratified.
3. List two pros and cons of the amendment
4. In a paragraph (4 sentence minimum), describe what our lives would be like without this amendment.
5. Find a court case that pertains to your amendment. Describe the circumstances of the case, the decision of the court, and the impact of the decision on our lives today.Issues/Background Information:Explain the Court’s Decision:What Impact Does This Decision Have on Our Lives
Today:

Court Cases by Amendment1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech):- Debs v. United States- Tinker v. Des MoinesResources for Freedom of Speech (#1):http://www.aclu.org/issues/freespeech/isfs.htmlhttp://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest117.htmlhttp://www.antonnews.com/floralparkdispatch/2003/10/03/news/flag.htmlhttp://www.liberator.net/articles/KKKrally.htmlhttp://www.mlaforum.org/volumeI/issue1/suppression.html1st Amendment (Freedom of the Press): -

New York Times v. U.S.- Near v. Minnesota http://www.observer.co.uk/freepress/story/0,8224,480127,00.htmlhttp://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/bookmarks/zenger/index.htmlhttp://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/bookmarks/zenger/index.htmlhttp:/digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html

1st Amendment (Freedom of Religion): - Engel v. Vitale
- Lemon v. Kurtzman http://www.sunnetworks.net/~ggarman/



http://www.aclu.org/community/calif-sd/hills_churchstate_oped.html



http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/04-1995/prayer.htmlhttp://www.adl.org/religion_ps/prayer.asp

http://www.aclu.org/community/calif-sd/hills_churchstate_oped.html

http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/04-1995/prayer.htmlhttp://www.adl.org/religion_ps/prayer.asp

1st Amendment (Freedom of Assembly):

- Whitney v. California- Yates v. United States http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/21.html(Look down to fourth paragraph)http://consumer.pub.findlaw.com/nllg/CIVILRIGHTS/http://www.cnn.com/EARTH/9710/31/pepper.spray.update/index.htmlhttp://www.voteutah.org/learning/citizenship/rights.html#assemblehttp://www.nlg.org/news/statements/oakland_pr.htm1st

1st Amendment (Freedom of Petition):-- your case can be Feiner vs US even though it is not related to petition. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/21.htmlhttp://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/Main.asp?SectionID=34&SubSectionID=60&ArticleID=116http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/petition/topic.aspx?topic=suehttp://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech.cfm?ID=14881&c=86http://www.givemeliberty.org/RTPLawsuit/SignPetitions.htm

2nd Amendment: - United States v. Cruikshank- Miller v. Texas www.saf.org/www1.law.ucla.edu/~volokh/2amteach/sources.htm - 90k

4th Amendment: - Mapp v. Ohio- TLO v. New Jersey www.lectlaw.com/def/f081.htmcaselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment04


5th Amendment: - Miranda v. Arizona- Benton v. Maryland caselaw.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment05

6th Amendment: - Gideon v. Wainwright- Powell v. Alabama

8th Amendment: - Gregg v. Georgia- Proffitt v. Florida9th Amendment: - Roe v. Wade (maybe Doe v. Bolton)14th Amendment: - Korematsu v. U.S.- R.A.V. v. St. Paul- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

14th Amendment: Brown v Board of Education


15th Amendment: - Brown v. Board of Education- Heart of Atlanta v. U.S.24th Amendment: - Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections- Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia