Civil Liberties: Safeguarding the Individual | Democracy in America

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Keywords
American United States US political justice system organization supreme court courts state federal Constitution Bill of Rights judiciary judicial branch rights individual civil liberties freedom speech press trial fair Amendment First Sixth ACLU American Civil Liberties Union v. Reno New Jersey v. T.L.O. Board of Education v. Pico Annenberg Learner Democracy in America series interactive activity professional development critical thinking
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Civic Education Civic and Political Institutions Professional Development History-Social Science History
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Civil Liberties: Safeguarding the Individual | Democracy in America

Explore the concept of the balance of civil liberties and study three real court cases having to do with this issue, then act as a mock judge and examine the arguments of the plaintiff and defendant, make a ruling, and compare your decision to the actual court decision, in this Democracy in America interactive activity from Annenberg Learner.
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PBS Learning Media

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