Case Study - Amendments [Normal]('09)

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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“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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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)

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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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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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