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The Fourth Amendment
Introductory: Wednesday, May 4, 12 p.m. ET
Advanced: Wednesday, May 4, 2 p.m. ET
Examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment. Explore what the Fourth Amendment says and means by looking at its text, history, and interpretation, describing key terms and ideas (like searches, seizures, and privacy), and defining some of the key debates about where the Fourth Amendment is headed in an age of new technology.
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Fourth Amendment With Bruce Murphy
All-Level: Friday, May 6, 1 p.m. ET
In this Fun Friday Session, Bruce Murphy, Fred Morgan Kirby Professor of Civil Rights at Lafayette College, joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a conversation on the Fourth Amendment, what it says and what it means. Professor Murphy will also discuss his career as a constitutional biographer and scholar, and answer questions from participants.
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MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for more opportunities to review for the AP test?
Schedule a peer-to-peer Scholar Exchange in April or May to review for the test in a smaller group setting. Scholars will engage with your students on topics like AP founding documents, AP court cases, federalism and separation of powers, and more. Sessions are currently offered every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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This Week in Constitutional History | |
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May 4, 1948 – Paramount v. United States
Read about a case that involves movie barons, President Franklin Roosevelt, Walt Disney, Charlie Chaplin, and the Supreme Court, and changed the movie and television industry forever.
May 7, 1992 – The College Term Paper That Changed the Constitution
Learn about the ratification of the 27th Amendment, which starts with James Madison and ends with Gregory Watson, a college sophomore who helped it become the law of the land after 203 years.
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Football, Faith, and the First Amendment – Part 2
The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. The case is about Joseph Kennedy, a Christian high school football coach in Washington state who regularly prayed before games. Eventually a majority of the players joined in as well, and one player’s parent complained that he felt pressured to pray as well. Kennedy lost his job after refusing to comply with school district’s orders to stop.
Nicole Garnett of Notre Dame Law School and Rachel Laser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State join host Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the case; the questions raised around the limits of free speech, free exercise of religion, and the separation of church and state in schools; and how the Court might rule based on its prior jurisprudence—from the Lemon v. Kurtzmann test to the Abington v. Schempp case—and some justices’ questioning of it.
Need more background on the case? Listen to the first part of Football, Faith, and the First Amendment here.
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The Constitution as Amended: Article V and a Walking Tour of America's 27 Constitutional Amendments
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET
During this session, we will explore the amendment process, as outlined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Starting with why the process was included in the Constitution in the first place, we will also examine the 27 times the Constitution has been changed and determine the circumstances necessary to add a new amendment.
The National Constitution Center is excited to host this series in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Sessions are open to all educators nationwide.
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