The Logic of American Politics
Video and Multimedia
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Civil Liberties
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe what factors contributed to the nationalization of civil liberties in the United States.
Bill of Rights
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the steps that provided civil liberties protections under the Constitution.
First Amendment
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the steps that provided civil liberties protections under the Constitution.
Should There Be Limits on Free Speech?
Learning Objective: 5-3: Explain the protections and limitations of freedom of speech.
Westboro Baptist Goes to the Supreme Court
Learning Objective: 5-3: Explain the protections and limitations of freedom of speech.
It’s a Free Country
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe what factors contributed to the nationalization of civil liberties in the United States; 5-2: Identify the steps that provided civil liberties protections under the Constitution.
Freedom of the Press in the United States
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the role of freedom of the press in U.S. society.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Hobby Lobby
Learning Objective: 5-5: Summarize common issues raised regarding freedom of religion; 5-9: Discuss the historical evolution of civil liberties and contemporary debates related to them.
Incorporation of the Second Amendment
Learning Objective: 5-6: Describe the different positions in the debate over gun rights.
Supreme Court and Lethal Injection
Learning Objective: 5-7: Identify the four constitutional provisions for criminal rights.
Liberty and Personal Autonomy
Learning Objective: 5-8: Relate how the Supreme Court came to recognize a right to privacy.
SCOTUS Rules Cellphone Searches Require Warrant
Learning Objective: 5-8: Relate how the Supreme Court came to recognize a right to privacy.
Right to Privacy
Learning Objective: 5-8: Relate how the Supreme Court came to recognize a right to privacy; 5-9: Discuss the historical evolution of civil liberties and contemporary debates related to them.
Civil Liberties in Technological Change
Learning Objective: 5-9: Discuss the historical evolution of civil liberties and contemporary debates related to them.
Inside the Mind of Edward Snowden
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the steps that provided civil liberties protections under the Constitution; 5-3: Explain the protections and limitations of freedom of speech; 5-7: Identify the four constitutional provisions for criminal rights; 5-8: Relate how the Supreme Court came to recognize a right to privacy; 5-9: Discuss the historical evolution of civil liberties and contemporary debates related to them.
Web resources
Religious Liberty Landmark Cases
Learning Objective: 5-5: Summarize common issues raised regarding freedom of religion.
Why Won’t the President Rein in the Intelligence Community?
Learning Objective: 5-8: Relate how the Supreme Court came to recognize a right to privacy.
One Bad Tweet
Learning Objective: 5-8: Relate how the Supreme Court came to recognize a right to privacy.
Freedom House
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the role of freedom of the press in U.S. society.