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Constitutional Law and Mock Trials

Constitutional Law Basics

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Introduction to Constitutional Law
Branches of Government and Separation of Powers
Establishing and Amending the Constitution
Review of Constitutional Law Basics
US Constitution
Government Role Assignments:

End of the month class project

If I were President... due and presented as a class on Sept 30th
Mock Trial First Evans v. Bayer (2010) Due Nov 18th
Mock Trial McDonald v. Chicago (2010) Due Dec 16
Survey
6th Amendment Feb Mock Trial: Tim Jones Vs. The Evergreen (fictitious) (0:35)
Should the United States ban TikTok? Trial Date March 17
Drake vs. Lamar Mock Trial due April 28th

Homework and activities

Legislative Branch activity due 9/15/24
Executive Branch activity due 9/22/24
Judicial Branch activity 10/5/24
Rights and Responsibilities Due Oct 21
Free Speech Due Oct 27
Due 12/8 2nd Amendment questions
Amendments 1-6 at a glance Due 2/10
Bill of Rights 1-10 At a glance due 3/10/24
Landmark Case for the 10th amendment Analyzed due 3/17/24
Due April 14 Find your voice

Bill of Rights

Amendments to the Constitution
Review

Supreme Court Cases

Overview of Supreme Court Decision-Making
Major Supreme Court Cases
Review of Supreme Court Cases

Mock Trials

Introduction to Mock Trials
Understanding Mock Trial Process
Participating in a Mock Trial
Review of Mock Trials
Types of Evidence, Questioning, and Impeachment

1st Amendment

Summary
Checks and Balances
Court Case: West Virginia State Board of Education vs. Barnette

2nd and 3rd Amendments

Overview second amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
2nd amendment debate
The Case

4th Amendment

What is the 4th amendment
4th Amendment scenarios
Lesson to be learned
Terms and Examples
The Dog Sniff Case
The rest of the case

5th and 6th Amendments

Lesson: 5th Amendment
Exhibits for the mock trial People v. Croddy
Lesson: 6th Amendment

7th and 8th Amendments

7th Amendment due 2/24th (work on trials with your group)
8th Amendment

9th and 10th amendment

Summary
9th amendment
10th amendment: McCulloch v. Maryland 1819

Bill of Rights Assessment

Exam

Law and Legal Process

Law and Legal Process
Rights and Responsibilities
Citizenship
Vote
Know your rights
Find your voice
Stand up for what is right
Stand your ground
Show what you know

Constitution Test

Difference between US Constitution and State Constitutions
Illinois Constitution
Pennsylvania Constitution

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Illinois Constitution

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