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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stated, "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or…
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Video ClipJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Equal Rights Amendment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about the Equal Rights Amendment and the need for the…
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Video ClipThe Constitutional Role of the Vice President
James Hite talked about the constitutional and historical role of Vice Presidents.
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Bell RingerThe Speech and Debate Clause and Members of Congress
Senate Historian Emeritus Donald Ritchie and former House Historian Raymond Smock talked about the…
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Lesson PlanProject-Based Learning: Founders' Intent
This project promotes student inquiry through simulation and role-playing activities that introduce the…
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Video ClipBirthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment
During an appearance at a Politico event, Vice President Mike Pence says the 14th Amendment may be a…
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Bell RingerDemocratic Norms
Harvard professors Steve Levitsky talked about the democratic norms and unwritten rules that allow…
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Video ClipChief Justice Roberts on the Role of the Supreme Court
At an event at University of Minnesota Law School, Chief Justice John Roberts responded to an audience…
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Bell RingerThe Necessary and Proper Clause
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution begins "The Congress shall have Power To" and goes on to…
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Lesson PlanConstitution Clips Scavenger Hunt
This lesson has students use C-SPAN's Constitution Clips to explore the provisions of the U.S.…
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Bell RingerCommander in Chief
The Constitution provides a description of the powers of the Commander in Chief in Article Two Section…
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Bell RingerThe History of Jury Trials in the United States
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) discussed the history behind jury trials and an independent judiciary.
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Lesson PlanRights of the Accused
The Constitution guarantees certain rights for those individuals accused of a crime. These include…
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Bell RingerBicameral
In this bell ringer, students will examine the Constitutional Convention and focus on the establishment…
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Video ClipBackground Checks and Supreme Court Nominations
Nelson Cunningham, a former federal prosecutor and former White House general counsel during the Clinton…
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Bell RingerThe Constitutional Foundation for Presidential Appointments
In explaining a proposed injunction to halt the vote on Judge Kavanaugh, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)…
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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on Constitution Day
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) commemorated Constitution Day on the Senate floor. He explained the…
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Bell RingerStare Decisis and Common Law
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discussed the idea of stare decisis and its history in the legal…
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Bell RingerThe History of the 25th Amendment
Georgetown University Law Center professor Heidi Li Feldman discusses the history of the 25th Amendment.
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Bell RingerFederalism and the 10th Amendment
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh explained the concept of federalism and how the 10th Amendment to…
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