Lesson 2-1 Foundations of the U.S. Constitution
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Lesson 2-1 Foundations of the U.S. Constitution
Lesson 2-1 Outline
I.The Documents That Formed a Nation
A.Declaration of Independence
B.Articles of Confederation
C.U.S. Constitution
D.The Bill of Rights
II.Civil Rights
A.Due Process of Law
B.The Abolition of Slavery
C.The Right to Vote
1.Denial by Gender
2.Denial by Age
III.Peripheral Rights
Lesson 2-1 Review
Vocabulary Review
Define each of the following vocabulary terms.
1.Declaration of Independence
2. Articles of Confederation
3. U.S. Constitution
4.Bill of Rights
5. civil rights
6. due process of law
Concept Review
7.Why were the Articles of Confederation deemed unacceptable and how were they replaced?
8.Why was the Bill of Rights adopted?
9.How is the protection of individual rights continued as society’s views and conditions change? Cite one example.
Lesson 2-1 Review (continued)
10.Why is due process so important?
11.How were the parts of the Constitution such as Articles I and IV negated by the Thirteenth Amendment?
12. Which Amendments to the Constitution dealt with the right to vote?
13.What are peripheral rights? Give an example.
Goals Review
14.What documents were written in the course of our nation’s founding?
15.How has the Constitution been a shield against violations of basic human rights?
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Lesson 2-2 Division and Balance of Governmental Powers
Lesson 2-2 Outline
I.A System of Checks and Balances
A.Branches of Government
1.Legislative Branch
2.Executive Branch
3. Judicial Branch
B.Changing the Constitution
C. The U.S. Form of Government
D. Sovereignty of the States
E. Limiting States’ Powers
F. Powers of the Federal Government
Lesson 2-2 Review
Vocabulary Review
Define each of the following vocabulary terms.
1.system of checks and balances
2. impeachment cases
3. political party
Lesson 2-2 Review (continued)
4.amendment
5. democracy
6.republic
7. sovereignty
8.interstate commerce
9.intrastate commerce .
Concept Review
10. How does the judicial branch of the federal government act as a check or balance on the legislative and executive branches?
11.Give examples of the kinds of governmental authority granted to the federal government and the state governments.
Goals Review
12.How does the Constitution create a system of checks and balances?
13.How is the power to govern divided between the federal and state governments?
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Lesson 2-3 The Internet and Constitutional Rights
Lesson 2-3 Outline
I.Who Controls the Internet?
- Foundations of Cyberlaw
- The Birth of the Internet
- The World Wide Web
- Evolving Legal Issues in Cyber Space
1.The Ongoing Issue of Jurisdiction
2.International Jurisdiction
II.Internet-Related Constitutional Issues
A. Freedom of Speech
1. Roth v. United States
2. Miller v. California
3. Communications Decency Act
4. Child Online Protection Act
B.The Right of Privacy
Lesson 2-3 Review
Vocabulary Review
Define each of the following vocabulary terms.
1.cyberlaw
2.browser
Concept Review
3.What issues are governed by cyberlaw?
4.What are long-arm statutesand how do they permit multi-jurisdictional cases to be heard in courts?
5. What are the fundamental rights of freedom of speech?
Goals Review
6.What are the two legal considerations that establish jurisdiction in multi-state lawsuits?
7.What are the constitutional issues involved in the use of electronic communication?
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