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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.
Interactive
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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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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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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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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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Annotation 10: Sixth Amendment: Assistance to Council

For Students 9th - 10th
This article uses specific court cases to show how the right to counsel at trial was developed into the present day standard.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives the text of the 14th Amendment and includes annotations, which are helpful to understand interpretations and uses of the amendment.
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Lectric Law Library

The 'Lectric Law Library: Sixth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Lectric Law Library's definition and explanation of the amendment, including the "impartial jury" phrase.
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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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Lectric Law Library

Lectric Law Library: Venue

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a thorough summary of the legal term "venue".
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Annotation 2: Fifth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the phrase "double jeopardy," including a look at its development through history.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Iii: Categories of Contempt

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the different types of contempt of court, in the United States legal system.
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Lectric Law Library

'Lectric Law Library: Sentence

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief summary of the legal term "sentence."
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Fifth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and full descriptive summary of the 5th Amendment to the Constitution. Reference accompanied by links to related material including, video, timeline, and news sources.
Unit Plan
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Crime and Punishment

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module on crime, punishment and the justice system. Students and teachers can view videos and search links to National Museum of Crime and Punishment.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
This August of 2002 report discusses post-September 11 treatment of Arab and Muslim people residing in the U.S.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Protection Against Double Jeopardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the protection against double jeopardy in the United States.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Right Against Self Incrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the right against self-incrimination in the United States.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Takings Clause

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the takings clause in the United States.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Legal Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of legal rights in the United States.
Article
CNN

Cnn: Seeking to Preserve Miranda Warnings

For Students 9th - 10th
An CNN news article discussing whether or not the Miranda rulings should be kept entact.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez: Everson v. Board of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief account of the Everson v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. Gives dates, facts, questions, and conclusion.
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Other

U.s. Supreme Court: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 u.s. 436 (1966)

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete and in-depth history of the 1966 U.S. court case of Miranda v. Arizona.