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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-19-17 – Friday, on the site American Government 11 months ago
BW 31) How much would you be willing to bend or break the rules if you were an attorney in a case and you knew the defendant was guilty 100%? Explain your view.
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-18-17 – Thursday, on the site American Government 11 months, 1 week ago
BW 30) What did you find most interesting from this last unit on the judicial branch?
Unit 6 Test!
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-16-17 – Tuesday, on the site American Government 11 months, 1 week ago
BW 29) Explain what “prior restraint” means and what the Supreme Court has ruled regarding the government’s use of it.
Unit 6 Revie […]
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-15-17 – Monday, on the site American Government 11 months, 1 week ago
BW 28) What is the difference in the burden of proof between a criminal and civil case? (Review)
Work on Unit 6 Study Guide -
Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-12-17 – Friday, on the site American Government 11 months, 1 week ago
BW 27) Make a list of the rights protected by the 5th and 6th Amendments. (p. 366)
Quiz! -
Justin Hons wrote a new post, HW 8.4 – Unit 6 Study Guide, on the site American Government 11 months, 1 week ago
Due the day of the test – Thursday!
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-12-17 – Friday, on the site American Government 11 months, 1 week ago
BW 27) Make a list of the rights protected by the 5th and 6th Amendments. (p. 366)
Quiz over 5th and 6th Amendments
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-11-17 – Thursday, on the site American Government 11 months, 2 weeks ago
BW 26) What does the 8th Amendment protect you from? Do you think the death penalty/capital punishment is a violation of the 8th Amendment? Explain your view. (p. 91)
Discussion over capital punishment
Work […]
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-10-17 – Wednesday, on the site American Government 11 months, 2 weeks ago
BW 25) How did the Supreme Court balance the right to a public trial, the right to a free press, and the right to due process in Sheppard v. Maxwell? (p. 91)
Finish Google Form on 6th Amendment
Class […]
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-10-17 – Tuesday, on the site American Government 11 months, 2 weeks ago
BW 24) Do you think the Supreme Court was right to overturn Miranda’s conviction just because they did not inform him of his rights, especially consider that he was later found guilty anyway? Explain your v […]
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-8-17 – Monday, on the site African-American History – CCP 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Journal Entry – Find one discussion point per chapter for Ch. 1-6
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, HW 7.4 – The 5th and 6th Amendments Survey, on the site American Government 11 months, 2 weeks ago
The 5th and 6th Amendments to the Constitution provide some fundamental rights for those accused of a crime in our legal system. Let’s conduct a survey together to find out what the Heights community thinks of […]
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-8-17 – Monday, on the site American Government 11 months, 2 weeks ago
BW 23) How important is it to have rights for those accused of a crime in our legal system? Explain your view.
2. 5th Amendment Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/LCM7aFVdpei4S4lg1
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-5-17 – Friday, on the site American Government 11 months, 2 weeks ago
BW 22) Read the fact sheet about New Jersey v. TLO (1985). Explain what the case is about in 1-2 sentences. Try to predict how the Supreme Court ruled and why.
Quiz
Discussion over the 1st and 4th Amendments
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-4-17 – Thursday, on the site American Government 11 months, 3 weeks ago
BW 21) Read about the 4th Amendment’s requirement for a warrant on the bottom of p. 88 and over to p. 89.
What must a warrant be based on?
Do you think there should be exceptions to this? Explain your v […]
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-3-17 – Wednesday, on the site American Government 11 months, 3 weeks ago
BW 20) Should there be any limits to free speech in the U.S.? Explain what should be and what should not be “free speech” in your opinion.
2. Freedom of Speech – https://goo.gl/forms/MUYCjIsaud3Q8cXw2
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-2-17 – Tuesday, on the site American Government 11 months, 3 weeks ago
BW 19) Read about the Schenk v. United States case on p.79-80 in the Introduction. Explain what the case was about, how the Supreme Court ruled, and why.
Discuss above case and connections between Judicial […]
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-1-17 – Monday, on the site American Government 11 months, 3 weeks ago
BW 18) How important are civil liberties and civil rights to American society? Explain your view.
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, 5-1-17 – Monday, on the site African-American History – CCP 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Reading guide for Malcolm X:
This week – Ch. 1-6
Next (May 8 – 12) – Ch. 7-12
May 15-19 – Ch. 13-19
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Justin Hons wrote a new post, HW 6.4 – The Constitution, Crime, and the Supreme Court, on the site American Government 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution contain civil rights involving those accused, tried, and even convicted of a crime.
Select ONE of the Supreme Court cases i […]
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