An edition of With Liberty and Justice for All -The Story of the Bill of Rights
(1993)
With Liberty and Justice for All -The Story of the Bill of Rights
student text
by We the People
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February 12, 2013 | History
The Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights provides us an opportunity to reflect on the unique heritage of freedom we enjoy and the important role citizens have played in preserving that heritage. The vitality of the Bill of Rights reflects the human urge for freedom, the wisdom and experience of the Founders, and the commitment of Americans throughout our history to make the promise of freedom and equality a reality for all people. - Introduction.
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With Liberty and Justice for All -The Story of the Bill of Rights: student text
1993, Center for Civic Education
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Table of Contents
An introduction to the study of the Bill of Rights.
What do you know about the Bill of Rights?
Where are legal protections of your rights found?
How can studying the history of rights help you deal with contemporary issues?
Unit one : What did the Founders learn about rights from history and their own experiences?
How did our ideas about individual rights develop?
What influence did the ideas of the natural rights philosophers have on the Founders?
What did the Founders learn about rights from studying British history?
How did the differences between American and European society influence the Founders' beliefs about rights?
What rights were protected by the new states?
Unit two : How was the Bill of Rights created?
How were rights protected under our national Constitution?
What rights were included in the new Constitution?
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
How was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Unit three : How were the protections of the Bill of Rights expanded?
How well did the Bill of Rights protect individual rights before the Civil War?
What Amendments to the Constitution were added to protect the rights of African Americans?
How does the Fourteenth Amendment promote equal protection of the laws?
How should the effects of past discrimination be remedied?
How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect substantive due process?
How does the Fourteenth Amendment prohibit states from violating the Bill of Rights?
Unit four : What rights are protected by the First Amendment?
Why does the First Amendment prohibit the establishment of religion?
How does the free exercise clause protect your freedom of religion?
How does the First Amendment protect your freedom of expression?
How does the First Amendment protect your freedom of assembly, petition, and association?
Unit five : What rights are protected by procedural due process of law?
What is the importance of procedural due process?
How does the Fourth Amendment protect you from unreasonable searches and seizures?
How does the Fifth Amendment protect you against self incrimination?
How does the Sixth Amendment protect you from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments?
Unit six : Who should be responsible for preserving and extending our heritage of individual rights?
How have unenumerated rights been identified and protected by the Supreme Court?
What have been the roles of Congress and the Executive Branch in protecting and expanding rights?
What can be learned from an international perspective on human rights?
What responsibilities do people have in preserving and extending rights?
Appendix.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Glossary
Edition Notes
The Physical Object
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