Teacher:Mr.Murray Subject:USHistory
AssignmentTitle:CaseStudy-TheUSConstitution DueDate:Finaldue_________________
AssignmentSummary:InFederalistNo.52,JamesMadisonwrote,
Ifmenwereangels,nogovernmentwouldbenecessary.Ifangelsweretogovernmen,neither externalnorinternalcontrolsongovernmentwouldbenecessary.Inframingagovernment whichistobeadministeredbymenovermen,thegreatdif>icultyliesinthis:Youmust>irst enablethegovernmenttocontrolthegoverned;andinthenextplace,obligeittocontrol itself.
InacoherentessaythatintegratesyourknowledgeandinterpretationoftheConstitution, analyzeMadison’spremiseandassessitsvalidityagainstthecasesprovided.
Purpose:Thisessaywilldemonstrateyourabilitytointerprethistoricaldocumentswithintheircontext,aswellasyourabilitytocraftahistoricalargumentintoacoherentessay.Writer’sRole:YouareaConstitutionalscholar
Audience:SupremeCourt
Form:1.5to2pageslong,typed,12-pointTimesNewRomanorArialFont,doublespaced.FCAsmustappearatthetopofthepaper.DirectandindirectquotationsfromtheConstitutionorotheroutsidesourcesmustbecitedproperly.(3points)
ContentObjectivesContentObjectivesContentObjectivesContentObjectivesContentObjectivesGrade Excellent(8-9) Good(6-7) Adequate(4-5) InsufQicient(1-2-3)Thesis Well-developed,clearly
focusedthesis,whichaddressescomplexityofthequestion.
Clearandorganizedthesis,whichaddressesassignedfocus.
Limitedorpartiallydevelopedthesis,whichaddressesthequestion.
PoorlydevelopedorconfusingthesisorNothesisORfailstoaddressassignedfocus.
Grade Excellent(8-9) Good(6-7) Adequate(4-5) InsufQicient(1-2-3)DocumentaryEvidence(Prompt,Amendment)
Thoroughandaccurateuseofdocuments(correctlycited)tosupportthesis
ConsiderableandeffectiveuseofdocumentswithinsigniZicanterrors.
Someuseofdocumentswithminorerrors.
PoororcursoryuseofdocumentswithconsiderableerrorsORAlmostnoappropriateuseofdocumentstosupportthesis.
Grade Excellent(8-9) Good(6-7) Adequate(4-5) InsufQicient(1-2-3)Argumentation Thoroughlydevelops
positionwithevidenceandexplanation;acknowledgescomplexityof?byfairlyconsideringopposingviewsandrefutingthem
Thoroughlydevelopsposition;superZiciallyorunfairlyconsidersopposingviewsandrefutesthem
Developsposition;considersopposingviewsbutdoesnotrefutethem
DevelopspositionbutdoesnotconsideropposingviewsORDoesnotdevelopposition
Grade Excellent(8-9) Good(6-7) Adequate(4-5) InsufQicient(1-2-3)Writingstyle/Organization
Writingpresentsnoobstaclestounderstanding;highdegreeofskillandcomplexity
Containsonlyminorerrorsthatdonotseriouslydetractfromtheessay/argument;writingisskillful
Containssomeerrorsthatdonotdetractfromoverallessay/argument;writingiscompetent
Containsmajorerrorsornumerousminoronesthatdetractfromtheessay/argument;illegible
Grading Scale: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Numeric Grade 900 855 810 765 720 675 630 540 495
Letter Grade A+ A A- B B- C C- D- F
JamesMadisonsaid:
If men wereangels, no government would be necessary. If angelswere togovernmen,neitherexternalnorinternalcontrolsongovernmentwould benecessary.Inframingagovernmentwhichistobeadministeredbymenovermen,thegreatdif>icultyliesinthis:Youmust >irstenablethegovernmenttocontrolthegoverned;andinthenextplace,obligeittocontrolitself.
Withyourpartner,analyzethisquoteinyourownwords.[HINT:Therearefoursentences,soattackeachsentenceoneatatime]
Amendments to the Constitution
conclusion paragraphyou already made it HOT, just:
r - remind: mentionyourhookagainthen...e - expound: describehowyourhookandthesisconnectinanewwayh - hit ‘em: giveyourreadersomethingnewtothinkaboutthen...e - explain: brieZlytiethisnewpointtoyourthesisa - a last thought: oneZinalnuggettoleaveyourreaderwithand...t - tie the bow: enditonastrongnoteandwrapitup
thesis paragraphjust remember to make it:
WhoWhatWhen
Wherewhy
HOW
h - the hook: pickoneandkeepitbrief(aQuestion, a Quote, a analogy/parable/anecdote)
o - the overview: setthesceneasummaryoftheentireissue(HINT:theFormulacanhelp)
t - the thesis: answertheFRQpromptquestion
1)The1stparagraphMUSTsupportyourthesisstatement. -determinewhichtwoarticlessupportyouthesis&useproof/quotes -(optional)useonlyproof/quotefromtheothertwoarticlesthatsupportyourthesis2)Commentarywhichpartsoftheconstitutiongivepeoplepoweroverthegovernment3)The2ndparagraphMUSTrebutyourthesisstatement. -determinewhichtwoarticlesrebutyouthesis&useproof/quotes -(optional)useonlyproof/quotefromtheothertwoarticlesthatsupportyourthesis4)Morecommentaryaboutwhichpartsoftheconstitutiongivegovernmentpoweroverthepeople
questions to consider: Doestheconstitutionallowteacherstostrike?ExplainusingtheamendmentsoftheConstitution.DoesMichiganallowteacherstostrike?Explainusingthearticles.DoesIllinoisallowteacherstostrike?Explainusingthearticles.IstheMichiganLawconstitutional?ExplainusingtheConstitution.IsthegovernorofWisconsinabusingtheconstitution?Explainusingthethepowersofeachbranchofgovernmentandseparationofpowersinthe
TEC - body paragraph (X2)- the articles from the perspective of the PEOPLE- the articles from the perspective of the GOV’T
Inyouropinion,doyouthinkthis[anyofthequestions]areacceptablegivenwhatyouknowabouttheconstitution?Explainreferringbacktotheconstitutionandthearticles.
Amendments of the ConstitutionWriting workshop
constitution article analysis
body paragraph includes:- Thesis sentence
- Explicit Evidence
- Commentary [analysis] = sprite2 +
apparts
choosing sides:AMENDMENT’S
ORIGNIAL MEANING
AMENDMENT’S
PRESENT USAGE
**Essay must include:
explicitevidencefromtheconsitutitonandthearticleswithTECanalysis
GARY-- Unionized schoolbus drivers refusedto cross picket lines on the Zirst day ofschoolWednesday as striking teachers carriedprotest signs andhandedout Zliers toparentsintheZirstworkstoppageinthedistrictin22years.
Teacherscarryingsignsthatread"NoContract,NoWork"picketedallthreeentrancestoWest Side High School in Gary, the largest school in the district of 16,000 pupils.
Teachers,whohavenothadacontractsinceDecember2004,laststagedastrikein1984.
SchoolandunionofZicialsbrokeoff severalhoursofnegotiations earlyinthemorningwithout resolutionafterhundredsofpeoplepackedaunionhallTuesdayforarallyinsupportofthestrike.GaryCommunitySchoolsCorp.ofZicialssaidtheyexpectedafulldayof classes, with substitute teachers and administrators Zilling in for the strikers. "We are going aheadwith business as usual,"spokesmanEricD.JohnsonsaidlateTuesday.
Butmostlyemptybusesweredroppingoffchildrenfartherfromtheschoolthantheynormallywould,asdriversrefusedtogoontoschoolgrounds.Teachersonthepicketlinesaidonlyabout100studentsshowedupforclassesattheschool,whichnormallyhasanenrollment of about 1,400. Studentswhowere leavingthebuildingsaidtherewereonly sixor 10adults inside andagreedthatabout100childrencametoschool.Thosewhoshowedupweresent totheauditorium,thensplit upbygradeleveltoclassrooms,studentssaid.
"Theyhavesomebodyso-called'teachingalesson'tothesekids,"saidjuniorTaleesaMalone,whodecidedtoleave.PicketingteacherFosterStephens,whowaspart ofthenegotiatingteam,saidbothsidesarestilltalking."I'mveryoptimistic that somethingwillgetdonetoday,"hesaid."Ihopeso."
TeachersbeganpicketingMonday—thedaytheyweresupposedtoreporttotheirclassroomsforthestartofschool.Morethan800teachersandparaprofessionalsvotedunanimouslyFridaytostrike.Teacherssaidtheyhopedtheworkstoppagewouldbeshortbutthattheywerewillingtostayoffthejobuntiltheyhadanacceptabledeal.
"We'vereachedaboilingpoint,andwhenyoulet things gotoolong, thentheycollapse,"teacherSherrellGarthsaidTuesday."Wehaveacollapsingsystemhere."
StateZigures showGaryteachershadanaveragesalaryof$52,433last schoolyear,about$5,000morethanthestatewideaverage.The district struggleswithdiscipline problems andoneof thestate's highestpovertyrates whilealso having someof the lowestscores onstandardizedtests amongIndiana's schools. Thedistrict also has hadsmall increases instatefundingas the estimatednumberofpupilsforthisschoolyearisdownfromsome22,000adecadeago.
EarlineMurphy,whosedaughterTamarawasstarting11thgrade,saidshewasdisappointed."It's sad,"shesaid. "They'realreadyhaving troublepassingthis ISTEP. The school boardshouldhavealreadyhadthis takencare of by now. Our children, theblackchildren,always get thebottom of thebuck."OnMonday,schoolofZicials madea newoffer to teachers callingfor a 1.5percentstipend, retroactive to 2005, and2percent salary increases for2006and2007.Teachers' shares of health insurancepremiumswouldriseto10percentfrom7percentpreviously.
TeacherstrikedisruptsGaryschoolsTheAssociatedPressAugust24,2006
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#Amendments
Case-Study
“Strikeshavebeenillegalforeducators inMichigansince1947,”saidRep.PaulScott ashesatdownwithNBC25Mondaymorning.Thetopic,hisrecentlyproposedbillaimedatpreventingteachersfromgoingonstrike.“Teachersshouldbeintheclassroom.Astrikeisbadforstudents,”saidScott.
TheGrandBlancRepublicansaysarecentletterfromtheMichiganEducationAssociationtomembershasmanyspeculatingtheunionisconsideringastrikeforthelasttwomonthsoftheschoolyear. Itaskedthemtosaveuptwomonthswages,andtovotebyApril14thonwhethertheyapproveofaworkstoppage.
“It has been illegal. My proposalsimplygives alaw that already exists, teeth,”commentedScott Those teethwouldhavebitingconsequencesforboththeMichiganEducationAssociationandteachersbydoingthreethings:
1.ItwouldZinetheunion$5,000perteacher,perdayofastrike.2.ItwouldZineteachersaday’swagesforeverydaytheywentonstrike.3.Teacherswhowentonstrikewouldriskhavingtheirteachinglicensesuspendedforaslongastwoyears.
“It is justanotherwaytoattack themiddleclass, toattack teachers,andtoattackpublic education,”saidRic HogerheidefromtheMEA.TheUniServDirectorfor theMEA10-DOfZicesays suchachangein lawwouldn’t justhurtteachers, itwouldhurtstudents.“Theconditionsteachershavetoworkin,aretheconditionsstudentshavetolearnin.”HesaysifteachersweretogoonstriketheywouldnotonlybeZightingforfairwagesandbeneZits,theywouldbeZightingexcessivelylargeclasssizes.“Wehavemessage,aftermessage,aftermessage(fromteachers).Wewantsmallclasssizes,”saidHogerheide.Hesays teachersareconcernedGovernorRickSnyder’sproposedbudgetcutswillforcedistrictstoputasmanyasfortytoseventystudents inoneclass.Teachersalsosaywhenyoulookat historytheygaveuptheright tostrikeinexchangeforcollectivebargainingrights. TheMEAfearsthegovernor’sproposecutswillleavemanydistrictsbroke.Underanewlypassedlaw,thegovernorwillbeabletoappointanEmergencyFinancialManagertostrugglingdistricts. ThatEFMwillbeabletothrowoutdealsmadeincollectivebargaining.Someteachers say if their right tomeaningful collectivebargaining is beingtakenaway,perhaps they shouldhavetheability to go onstrike.RepresentativePaulScott saysteachersneedtounderstand,astrikewon’t improvethestate’sbleakbudgetsituation.“Thecontractscannotbehonoredifthereisnomoney,”saidScott.
Shouldteachersbeallowedtostrike?ByKimRussellMarch27,2011
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Republican Governor ScottWalker, who surviveda recall election earlier this year thatstemmedfrom passageofthecollectivebargaininglaw, saidafter the rulingthat hewasconZidentthestatewouldultimatelyprevailinanappeal.
"Sadlya liberalactivist judge inDaneCountywantsto go backwards andtakeawaythelawmaking responsibilities of the legislator[the state’sCongress] andthegovernor [the
state’spresident],"Walkersaidinastatement.
TherulingonFridaybyDaneCountyCircuitCourtJudgeJuanColasstemsfromachallengebyunionsrepresentingMadisonschoolteachersandMilwaukeecityemployees.Itwasunclearwhat immediateimpacthisrulingwouldhave.Colasruledthateliminatingcollectivebargainingrights forcityemployees includingteachersviolatedtheworkers' right tofreespeech, associationandequalprotection.Healsoruledthatthelaw'srequirementthatMilwaukeecityworkersmakepensioncontributionsviolatedahome-ruleprovisioninthestateconstitution.
Severalprovisions "singleout andrestricting therightsof thoseemployeeswhochooseunionmembershipandrepresentation"isviolationoftheirfreespeechandassociationrights,Colasfound.
JohnMatthews, executive director for the union that represents about 5,000 Madison school district teachers, said the ruling"certainlyhasmadepeoplefeelempoweredagaininsteadoffeelingoppressedandpushedaside."
"Ithinkweareonprettysolidgroundtowithstandanyappealsandanyattemptsbythefarrighttodoawaywithunionmembers'rights,"Matthewssaid,addingthattheagreementbetweenMadisonteachersandthedistrictexpiresinJune2013.
Wisconsin'sRepublican-ledlegislatureapprovedthesweepingchangestopublicsectorunionpowerslastyearinsessionscalledtoZixastatebudgetdeZicit,sparkingmassiveunion-backedprotestsandeffortstorecallWalker.
WalkereasilysurvivedarecallelectioninJuneandhasbecomeachampionforZiscalconservatives.
The law,whichGov.Walkerpassed,forcedmoststateworkers,includingteachers,topaymoreforhealthinsuranceandpensions,limitedtheir pay raises,made payment of uniondues voluntary andforcedunions tobere-certiZiedeveryyear. Numerous legalchallengeshavebeenpursued.
LesterPines,whorepresentstheunions inthechallenge,saidColas' rulingwasbroader thanarulingbyafederaljudgeinMarchthatstruckdownpartsofthelawthatrequiredannualrecertiZicationvotesandmadepaymentofduesvoluntary.
WisconsinjudgestrikesdowncollectiveByBrendanO’BrienSeptember14,2012
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ChicagoteacherswillresumewalkingpicketlinesonMondayaftertheirunion’sdelegatesdelayed a decision on whether to suspend their week-old strike. A proposed contractincludes revisedjobsecuritymeasuresandrevampedteacherevaluations.Abreakdownoftheissuesonthetable:
TEACHER EVALUATIONS: The union is particularly concerned about a newteacher evaluationsystem whereChicago’s schoolleadersareproposingthatstudentperformanceonstandardizedtests count toward25percent ofateacher’sassessment,growingto40percent inZiveyears.Teacherssaythatdoesnottakeintoaccountexternalfactorsthataffectperformance,includingpoverty,violenceandhomelessness.Theyargueitcouldresultin6,000teacherslosingtheirjobswithintwoyears.
"Evaluateusonwhatwedo,notthelivesofourchildrenwedonotcontrol,"ChicagoTeachersUnionPresidentKarenLewissaidinannouncing thestrike. "Teacher evaluations should bebasedonmultiplemeasures,"saidMarcus Mrowka, aspokesmanfor theAmericanFederationofTeachers,whichhas1.5millionmembers."Testinghasarolebutshouldnotsanctionteachers butinforminstruction."
Twenty-four states nowrequire teacher evaluations basedon somemeasureofstudent growth, according to ananalysis bytheNationalCouncilonTeacherQuality,aresearchandpolicygroup.PublicschooldistrictsinTennesseeandWashington,D.C.,recentlyimplementednew teacher evaluations tyingoutcomes tomerit raises, whileColorado andNewYork aredeep in theprocess ofdevelopinganevaluationsystem,thecouncilnoted.
JOBSECURITY:Worriedthathundredsofschoolscouldbeclosedinthenextfewyears, theunionhaspushedforapolicytorecalllaid-offteacherswhenjobsopenupanywhereinthedistrict.Thedistrictsaysthatcouldtakeawayprincipals’legalright tohiretheteachers they want. Instead, it has said that if a school closes, teachers would have the Zirst right to jobs that match theirqualiZicationsat the schools that absorb the childrenfromtheclosedschool.Thedistrict alsosays itwill guaranteeinterviews totenured,highlyratedteacherswhoarelaidoff.Itsaysitwill‘‘aimto’’Zill50percentofvacancieswithdisplacedteachers.
SALARYandBENEFITS:Theschooldistricthasoffereda7percentraiseoverthreeyearswiththeoptionofa3percentraiseinthefourthyear.Theproposedcontract alsopreservesraisesbasedonyearsofservice.TheaverageChicago teacher salary is$76,000,accordingto theschooldistrict. Someteachers areupset that the contractdoesnot restorea4percent raisepromisedinthelastcontractbutcanceledbyMayorRahmEmanuel.Teachersalsocouldnolongerbepaidforsickorpersonaldaystheydon’ttake.
ContractissuesintheChicagoteachersstrikeSeptember16,2012
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#Amendments
USHistory-Murray Name&Class: _________________________
Constitution TestAmendment I-X
AmendmentI(Zivethings)
NumberOneFreedomofreligion,speech,andpress/
plusyoucanassembleincrowdsandprotest/
AmendmentII NumberTwoRighttobeararmsandcannons/
IbettheMinutemendidn'tknowabouthandguns/
AmendmentIII NumberThreeWhensoldiersgetssleepy,
youdon'thavetoletthemsleepuponyourcouch/
AmendmentIV NumberFourNoonecansearchandseize.Itprotectsme/unlesspeoplehaveawarranttoarrestme/
AmendmentV NumberFiveIfyouarrestme,respectme/
SorryAlex,there'snoDoubleJeopardy/What’dyoudoafterschool?"IpleadtheZifth"/
What’dyoudoafterthat,dude?"IpleadtheZifth"/Idon'thavetoincriminatemyself/
orriskmyhealth/wheneverI'mintrouble,IjustpleadtheZifth/
AmendmentVI NumberSixYoumustprocessmespeedily/
AmendmentVII NumberSevenInfrontofmypeersonthejury/
AmendmentVIII
NumberEightYoucan'tusecruelorunusualpunishment/
Youcan'tmakemedrinkturpentineforthefunofit/
AmendmentIX NumberNineThepeoplegetmorethantheserights/
AmendmentX NumberTenStatescanmakeotherlaws,andtheyjustmight/
Freedomof...- religion- speech- press
- assemble- petition
therighttobeararms
QuarteringActnomore
nosearchandseizure(takebyforce)withoutawarrant
havetherightto...
- dueprocess(fairtreatment)- keepyourmouthshut(noself-incrimination)
ifarrested,youhavetheright...
cannot...- giveexcessivebailorZines- usecruel/unusualpunishment
powersnot“delegated”toGovernmentare“reserved”tostate
- toatrialbyjury- toaspeedytrial- toapublictrial
allrightsofpeoplenotstatedintheConstitutionshallbeprotected
- tohavealawyerdefendyou
ifyoutakesomeonetocourt,bothpeoplehavetherighttoatrialoftheirpeers
- nodoublejeopardy(triedforthesamecrimetwice)- eminentdomain(getpaidifyourprivatepropertyisusedpublicly)
USHistory-Murray Name&Class: _________________________
Constitution TestAmendment Xi-XXVII
Amendment11
(1795)
NumberOneFreedomofreligion,speech,andpress/
plusyoucanassembleincrowdsandprotest/
Amendment21
(1933)
Amendment12
(1804)
NumberTwoRighttobeararmsandcannons/
IbettheMinutemendidn'tknowabouthandguns/
Amendment22
(1951)
Amendment13
(1865)
NumberThreeWhensoldiersgetssleepy,
youdon'thavetoletthemsleepuponyourcouch/
Amendment23
(1961)
Amendment14
(1866)
NumberFourNoonecansearchandseize.Itprotectsme/unlesspeoplehaveawarranttoarrestme/
Amendment24
(1964)
Amendment15
(1870)
NumberFiveIfyouarrestme,respectme/
SorryAlex,there'snoDoubleJeopardy/What’dyoudoafterschool?"IpleadtheZifth"/
What’dyoudoafterthat,dude?"IpleadtheZifth"/Idon'thavetoincriminatemyself/
orriskmyhealth/wheneverI'mintrouble,IjustpleadtheZifth/
Amendment25
(1967)
Amendment16
(1913)
NumberSixYoumustprocessmespeedily/
Amendment26
(1971)
Amendment17
(1913)
NumberSevenInfrontofmypeersonthejury/
Amendment27
(1992)
Amendment18
(1919)
NumberEightYoucan'tusecruelorunusualpunishment/
Youcan'tmakemedrinkturpentineforthefunofit/
Amendment19
(1920)
NumberNineThepeoplegetmorethantheserights/
Amendment20
(1933)
NumberTenStatescanmakeotherlaws,andtheyjustmight/
Makesstatesimmunefromlawsuitsfromout-of-statecitizensandforeignersnotlivingwithinthestateborders;laysthefoundationforsovereignimmunity
Revisespresidentialelectionprocedures
Abolishesslavery,andinvoluntaryservitude,exceptaspunishmentforacrime
DeZinescitizenship;containsthePrivilegesorImmunitiesClause;theDueProcessClause;theEqualProtectionClause;anddealswithpost-CivilWarissues
Prohibitsdiscriminationoftherighttovotebasedonrace,color,orpreviousconditionofservitude
PermitsCongresstoimposeanincometaxwithoutdividingitamongthestatesorbasingitontheUnitedStatesCensus
EstablishesthedirectelectionofUnitedStatesSenatorsbypopularvote
ProhibitedthemanufacturingorsaleofalcoholwithintheUnitedStates.
Prohibitsdiscriminationoftherighttovotebasedonsex
ChangesthedateonwhichthetermsofthePresidentandVicePresident(January20)andSenatorsandRepresentatives(January3)endandbegin
DelayslawsaffectingCongressionalsalaryfromtakingeffectuntilafterthenextelectionofrepresentatives
ProhibitsthediscriminationoftherightofUScitizenstovoteonaccountofage:mustbe18
AddressessuccessiontothePresidency;alsoestablishesproceduresbothforZillingavacancyintheofZiceoftheVicePresident,aswellasrespondingtoPresidentialdisabilities
Prohibitstherevocationofvotingrightsfornon-paymentofapolltaxoranyothertax
GrantstheDistrictofColumbiaelectors(thenumberofelectorsbeingequaltotheleastpopulousstate)intheElectoralCollege
Limitsthenumberoftimesthatapersoncanbeelectedpresident:apersoncannotbeelectedpresidentmorethantwice,andapersonwhohasservedmorethantwoyearsofatermtowhichsomeoneelsewaselectedcannotbeelectedmorethanonce
Repealsthe18thAmendmentandprohibitsthetransportationorimportationintotheUnitedStates
ThisversefromJay-zincludesConstitutionalissues.1)listtheamendmentshe’sdescribing;2)tellwhichversethatamendmentisfoundin;and3)explaintheverseandtheamendment.
Yearis’94inmytruckisraw/Inmyrearviewmirroristhem*****law/Igottwochoicesy'allpulloverthecaror(hmmm)/BounceonthedoubleputthepedaltotheZloor/NowIain'ttryin'toseenohighwaychasewithJay/PlusIgotafewdollarsIcanZightthecase/SoI...pullovertothesideoftheroad/Iheard,"SondoyouknowwhyI'mstoppin'youfor?"/CauseI'myoungandI'mblackandmyhatsreallow?/DoIlooklikeamindreadersir,Idon'tknow/AmIunderarrestorshouldIguesssomemo'?/"Wellyouwasdoin’>ifty->iveina>ifty-four'/Licenseandregistrationandstepoutofthecar/Areyoucarryin'aweapononyouIknowalotofyouare/Iain'tsteppin’outofs***allmypaper'slegit/“Well,doyoumindifIlookroundthecaralittlebit?"/Wellmyglovecompartmentislockedsoarethetrunkintheback/AndIknowmyrightssoyougonnaneedawarrantforthat/"Aren'tyousharpasatack,yousometypeoflawyerorsomethin'?/Orsomebodyimportantorsomethin'?"/Nah,Iain'tpassthebarbutiknowalittlebit/Enoughthatyouwon'tillegallysearchmys***/"We'llseehowsmartyouarewhentheK9come”/
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Amendment_____:
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Amendment_____:
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Constitution TestThe amendments in HipHop
Amendment_____:
Amendment_____:
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Constitution TestAmendments worksheet
AcrossClues2.Amarchorprotestisanexampleofthis4.Rightsoftrialbyjuryandalawyer6.Hategroupswhomeetisanexampleofthisright8.AmendmentsI-X10.Libelandslanderareinthisamendment12.Reservessomepowerstothestates13.Rightoftrialbyjuryincivil(personv.person)cases16.Youcannotbetriedtwiceforthesamecrimeandstatescantakepropertywithcompensationareinthisamendment17.Protectionagainstquarteringoftroop
DownClues1.AmendmentIIright3.TheinaugurationissetforJanuary205.SetuptheElectoralCollege7.AmendmentXXVI9.Thisamendmentlimitsthetermsofthepresident11.Policeneedawarranttodothis14.Protectsagainstcruel/unusualpunishment15.Protectspeople’srightsnotspeciZied
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Constitution TestThe amendments: situations
1. Mrs.Jones hears aknockat thedoor. Sheopens thedoor andZinds3policeofZicersaskingif theycancomeintoherhometotalkaboutneighborhoodsafety.Sheisveryfriendlyandsoshesaysyes.Whilesittinginthelivingroomoneof the ofZicers sees abomb under thesofa andgets up toget it.Mrs. Jones is immediatelyarrested.
2. Sam Davis is planning a public meeting in front of the town library to protest against a new city tax forplaygrounds.HehasZiledallofhispermitsandthecityhassaidthathecanhavehismeeting.Thenightbeforethemeeting,however,themayorZindsout thatSamwasarrested2yearsagoinanothertownforstartingariot.Onthe day of themeeting, police showup toprevent themeeting andSam is not allowedto holdhismeeting.
3. GinaDeLonghas livedinherhomefor26years.Duringthattimethecityhastripledinpopulation,trafZicisamess,andthere justarenotenoughroads.Tuesdaymorningthesheriffcametoherhouseandtoldherthatshehadtomovebecauseanewroadwasgoingtobebuiltright throughherhouse.Whenshecomplainsthatshehaslivedthereforsolonganddoesn'twanttomove,sheistold,"Toobad,youhave30daystogetout."
4. KennedyElementary School is a normal school, so it surprisedeveryonewhentheprincipal,Mrs. Salinas,
decidedthatallstudentscouldhaveextraholidaysfromschoolfortheJewishholidayofYomKippur.Mostofthestudentswerehappy,butsomeparentsweremadbecausetheydidn'thavebaby-sitters.
5. Hans Schlemmingwas newto thiscountry.InGermanyhewasanautomechanic.OnSaturdaynight hewascomingout ofa store andthepolicearrestedhim forstealing.He saidhedidn't doanything,but thepolicewere convinced that they had the right person.Whenhe told them that hewanted a lawyer, one of thepolicemensaid,"Youdon'tneedalawyer,youguiltypig.YouandyourGermanfriendskilledmygrandfatherduringthewar.Iknowthatyou'reguilty.We'relockingyouupandthrowingawaythekey."
6. StephanieManuswasarrested, tried, andconvictedof kidnapping.Therewas no doubt that shewas guilty.Thejudgesaid,"Icaneithersendyoutoprisonfor12yearsorIcanmakeyoushaveyourheadandmakeyoustandonthefreewayfor8hoursadaysothatyouwillknowwhat it isliketobescared.""Prisonis toogoodforyou,"saidthejudge.
7. Mr.Wiegoldhadworkedinthesameplacefor36yearsandonlyhadoneraise.Hefeltlikethebossowedhimsomething,so onedayhetookacomputer homeandkept it.Whenthebossfoundouthehadhimarrested.Mr.Wiegolddemandedatrialbecausehesaidhewasinnocent.Butthebossandthepolicesaidhedidn'tgetatrialbecausetheyalreadycaughthimwiththestolencomputer,hewasguilty.
8. Ataguncollectingshow,GeorgeSamuelspickedout13gunsthathewantedtoaddtohisexpensivecollectionofguns fromthe1800s.Whenhetriedtopayfor the13gunshewastoldbyasecurityguardthat hewasn'tallowed to take so many guns. The security guardwould only allow George to buy 5 guns because theConstitutionallowscitizenstohaveonegunperfamilymember.
DIRECTION:Solveeachofthefollowingscenariosbytelling:1)who’srightsarebeingviolated;2)what’stheviolationandwhat Amendment;3)how wouldyouresolvethisissue?
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