Civil Liberties Group Presentations Questions Directions: o Create a - PDF document

Civil Liberties Group Presentations Questions Directions: o Create a PowerPoint presentation or some other visual aid answering the questions related to your assigned topic. o Many of these questions will not be found in a single source therefore combining information from multiple sources (textbook, web, etc.) will be necessary. o Incorporate/synthesize the content. In other words, do not make one slide with all the definitions, another with all applicable court cases, then address each question as a stand alone concept. Integrate terms, court cases, and questions together to demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter. This requires the group to work together instead of each member being assigned to a specific area. o Include a guided notes template that corresponds with the group presentation. o Define all terminology and significant court cases Rubric o Addressing the content and overall presentation 30 points o Visual aid, guided notes and group participation 20 points Presentations will begin on Monday, March 16 Freedom of Religion  Provide a brief background of this basic freedom.  Applicable Amendment(s), terminology, and Supreme Court cases (see related documents).  Provide legal and illegal examples Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses.  What is the Lemon Test? How and why is it used?  To what extent does use of the word God in public institution violate the separation of church and state?  Can states directly support parochial schools with public funds?  Can states legislate nondenominational prayer, and equal access to its facilities to religious groups?  Can clergy recite a blessing at graduation ceremonies?  Are religious seasonal displays at public areas allowable?  Freedom of Religion Court Cases: o Reynolds v. U.S., 1878 o Engel v. Vitale, 1962 o Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971 o Oregon v. Smith, 1990

Freedom of Speech and Press  Provide a brief background of these basic freedoms.  Applicable Amendment(s), terminology, and Supreme Court cases (see related documents).  What provisions or limits exist regarding freedom of speech (see terms below): o Tie these terms to the corresponding questions below this bullet point:  Clear and present danger test  Desecration of the flag  Hate speech  Libel and slander  Obscenity  Political speech  Protest  Sedition  Can the government limit free speech and press during times of war or other national emergencies?  To what extent can organized hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and Nazis advocate their view publicly?  Differentiate between pure and symbolic speech. What kinds of actions are considered symbolic speech?  When does speech and expression become obscene?  How is libel and slander proven in the courts?  To what extent can the government use prior restraint to regulate media information/content?  Freedom of Speech and Press Court Cases: o Schenck v. U.S., 1919 o Gitlow v. New York, 1925 o Near v. Minnesota, 1931 o Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 1969 o Brandenburg v. Ohio, 1969 o New York Times v. U.S., 1971 o Texas v. Johnson, 1989 Freedom of Assembly  Provide a brief background of this basic freedom.  Applicable Amendment(s), terminology, and Supreme Court cases (see related documents).  What freedoms or limits have been established regarding the right to assemble or associate? o Provide specific examples of legal and illegal assemblies.  What constitutes equitable time, manner, and place restrictions on groups?  To what extent can demonstrations take place on public and private property?  If a group advocates violence, can the government restrict the right of association and petition?

Rights of the Accused and Right to Privacy  What specific constitutional protections are afforded to those accused of crimes?  Applicable Amendment(s), terminology, and Supreme Court cases (see related documents).  To what extent can police conduct a search without a warrant and obtain evidence found to prosecute an individual?  What methods can law officials use to obtain evidence?  How does the exclusionary rule “complicate” the actions of law enforcement?  How has the right to privacy, which is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, expanded to social issues such as abortion?  Right to Privacy Court Cases: o Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965 o Roe v. Wade, 1973 o Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 1992  Rights of the Accused and Due Process Court Cases: o Mapp v. Ohio, 1961 o Terry v. Ohio, 1968 o Gregg v. Georgia, 1976 o New Jersey v. TLO, 1985 Right of Procedural Due Process and Equal Protection Under the Law  Specify the due process rights listed in the Constitution.  What does term “equal protection rights” entail?  Applicable Amendment(s), terminology, and Supreme Court cases (see related documents).  How does selective incorporation relate to equal protection under the law?  Can due process rights be suspended during times of national emergencies?  Does a lawyer have to be assigned to a defendant who cannot afford one? If so, under what circumstances?  At what point does an accused person have the right to consult a lawyer?  To what extent do the police have to advise the accused of their rights?  How have Supreme Court cases regarding this topic become ingrained in pop culture today (ex. Miranda)?  Provide examples of groups of Americans who have had their due process rights infringed upon. Mention how the government originally curtailed these individuals’ liberties and how subsequent Supreme Court decisions/government laws remedied the situation.  Equal Protection of the Laws – Minorities Court Cases: o Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 o Korematsu v. U.S., 1944 o Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, 1954 o Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education, 1971 o Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978 o Lawrence v. Texas, 2003  Rights of the Accused and Due Process Court Cases: o Gideon v. Wainright, 1963 o Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

Significant Supreme Court Cases Directions: Be able to identify and explain the significance of the following Supreme Court decisions. Know the central issue of the case, the decision, applicable Amendments and “clauses,” and the Court’s reasoning for its decision. The important task is to understand the cases and their ramifications. The Selected Supreme Court Cases section (p. 741-746) in your text will help. Use any website you see fit. A few helpful sites include: http://www.oyez.org/ http://www.landmarkcases.org/ Judicial Power Rights of the Accused and Due Marbury v. Madison, 1803 Process Baker v. Carr, 1962 (Reynolds v. Sims, Mapp v. Ohio, 1961 (RA) 1964 and Wesberry v. Sanders, 1964) Gideon v. Wainright, 1963 (DP) Federalism and Separation of Powers Miranda v. Arizona, 1966 (DP) McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 Terry v. Ohio, 1968 (RA) Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824 Gregg v. Georgia, 1976 (RA) Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857 New Jersey v. TLO, 1985 (RA) Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Freedom of Speech and Press v. Sawyer, 1952 Schenck v. U.S., 1919 U.S. v. Nixon, 1974 Gitlow v. New York, 1925 Bush v. Gore, 2000 Near v. Minnesota, 1931 Freedom of Religion Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Reynolds v. U.S., 1878 Community School District, 1969 Engel v. Vitale, 1962 Brandenburg v. Ohio, 1969 Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971 New York Times v. U.S., 1971 Oregon v. Smith, 1990 Texas v. Johnson, 1989 Equal Protection of the Laws – Minorities Directions : Be able to apply the Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 following terminology and how each Korematsu v. U.S., 1944 relates to the Constitution and various Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Supreme Court decisions Kansas, 1954 Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inclusive County Board of Education, 1971 o Civil liberties Regents of the University of California o Civil rights v. Bakke, 1978 o Fourteenth Amendment Lawrence v. Texas, 2003 o Fundamental freedoms o Incorporation doctrine (Selective Right to Privacy incorporation) Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965 o Right to privacy Roe v. Wade, 1973 Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 1992

Equal Protection / Due Process Bill of Rights (in general principle): o Affirmative action o Civil Rights Act of 1964 First o De facto segregation (discrimination) Second o De jure segregation (discrimination) Third o Due process clause o Due process rights Fourth o Eminent domain o Equal protection clause Fifth o Gerrymandered districts o Grandfather clauses Sixth o Jim Crow laws o Literacy tests Seventh o Poll tax o Substantive due process Eighth o Voting Rights Act of 1965 Ninth Religion o Establishment clause Fourteenth o Free exercise clause o Lemon test o Wall of separation Rights of the Accused o Exclusionary rule Speech & Press o Clear and present danger test o Direct incitement test o Fighting words o Libel o Prior restraint/review o Pure speech o Slander o Symbolic speech Directions : Review the following Constitutional Amendments and know how each Amendment pertains to civil rights and liberties. Know both the literal and the implied applications (clauses, rules, doctrines, etc.) of each Amendment by various Supreme Court case rulings.