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Lectric Law Library

Lectric Law Library: Due Process Mini Outline

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides an extensive, annotated outline of the concept of "due process". This would be an excellent starting point for research.
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Lectric Law Library

Lectric Law: Due Process

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a detailed description of the legal term "due process" with court cases cited.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Right to Due Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to due process in the United States.
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Other

Due Process and Complaints

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A reference site outlining the special education due process and complaint rights of parents and educators. The site provides a definition for due process, compliance complaints, and outlines the rights of parents.
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Other

Due Process and Complaints

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reference site outlining the special education due process and complaint rights of parents and educators. The site provides a definition for due process, compliance complaints, and outlines the rights of parents.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Civil Liberties and Due Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learning packet was created to provide students with an understanding of the civil liberties a United States citizen is entitled to without interference from government.
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Syracuse University

Syracuse University: Youth Due Process Gerald Gault

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site contains a description of the juvenile justice system, background on the case involving Gerald Gault, and learning exercises for teachers to use in class.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Powell v. Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the full text of the opinion of Justice Sutherland in the landmark Supreme Court case of Powell v. Alabama, which deals with the Fourteenth Amendment and due process of law, and which were found to be denied to the defendants in...
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Powell v. Alabama (1932)

For Students 9th - 10th
Features the full text of the opinion delivered by Justice Sutherland of the Supreme Court. This case involved the issue of due process of law.
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Property Rights and the Supreme Court

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A question over a piece of property owned by one, yet deemed protected by the EPA prompted a court case in search of due process and protection of property rights. Find out more about the case and the process through this lesson plan.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 5th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 5th amendment of the Bill of Rights detailing the need for 'due process of the law' before punishing a person and the right to a trial by jury as detailed in the Constitution.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 12: Refund, Amount Due and Recordkeeping

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how refunds are processed in a tax return with this module.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Jurisdiction Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides an overview of jurisdiction with links to recent case law and constitutional references.
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Other

Us Courts: Fifth Amendment Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two activities and lesson plan apply landmark Supreme Court cases on the Fifth Amendment and the right to due process or fair trial for adults and juveniles accused of a crime.
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iCivics

I Civics: In Re Gault (1967)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that said juvenile offenders have a right to due process. Students learn about 14th Amendment due process, fairness, and the specific rights afforded juveniles in the...
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: School Law for the Educator

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of information and links on legal issues related to education. Topics include search and seizure at school, free speech, student discipline and due process, student safety, zero tolerance policies, and harassment.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Fourteenth Amendment - Rights Guaranteed Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection. Includes a lengthy list of annotations to the Amendment.
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iCivics

I Civics: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that extended marriage rights to same-sex couples. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses, and how the Court's interpretation...
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Other

Streetlaw: Rights in the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides several links and introductory information on the Constitution, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, expression in special places, freedom of religion, due process, the right to privacy, discrimination, and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Magna Carta: Rule of Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the rule of law and due process, first guaranteed by Magna Carta, became an essential component in U.S. constitutional law in this video with supporting materials. [1:11]
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Andrew Johnson Historic Site: Fourteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: In Re Gault (1967)

For Students 9th - 10th
Full court transcript of 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case involving a juvenile, Gerald Gault.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: World History Chronology: The 14th Amendment Is Ratified

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 14th Amendment and its impact on the lives of African Americans during Reconstruction and later.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: In Re Gault (1967)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the syllabus of the landmark Supreme Court case of In re Gault which decided that juveniles tried for crimes in delinquency proceedings should have the right of due process protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.

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