Passwords, by definition, are secrets. We use them to identify ourselves to systems and gain authorized access to places that other people are denied access to. Every online account is an identity, but only if it is reserved for the...

PBS' series on the Supreme Court covers several landmark cases, perhaps the most controversial of which is Roe v. Wade. Read about the case here, the reasons for the ruling that was made, and the exceptions to the ruling.

PBS provides a detailed overview of the landmark Supreme Court case of Griswold v. Connecticut which dealt with the right to marital privacy. The opinion was written by Justice William Douglas.

This website provides detailed information about human rights in Germany. Discusses the civil rights of individuals (political, religious, social and cultural), laws and case studies.

What happens in a small Texas town when a father decides to challenge a school board decision about mandatory drug testing for junior and senior high-school students? P.O.V., the documentary series that airs on PBS, answers this question...

Consumer Action serves consumers nationwide by advancing consumer rights, referring consumers to complaint-handling agencies through their free hotline, publishing educational materials in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese...

English and Spanish information about getting a job and the kinds of work permits that are available to immigrants.

This site contains in-depth information about the Griswold vs. Connecticut case, concerning the right to use contraception, and its impact.

A public interest organization working for public policies that advance civil liberties and democratic values in information technologies. Contains links to information on free speech, data privacy, wiretapping, and cryptography.

The OYEZ Directory offers hyperlinks to Supreme Court cases. Choose the topic you'd like to search under, like "Attorneys," or "Civil rights," for example.

Liberty is an organisation that was formed seventy-five years ago to champion liberty in all sorts of social contexts. The site has information about many of the current issues - ASBOs, asylum, street cameras and so on - with media links...

Exerpts from Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court decision regarding marital privacy and birth control. Hours of oral arguments on Real Audio, a link to case opinions, an abstract summary, and notes about the vote of each justice...

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that determined the government's ability to conduct electronic surveillance of its citizens. Students learn about the First Amendment right to free speech, the Fourth...

Paper on the history of Roe v Wade and the constitutional right to privacy, the impact it has had on health, and the challenges the ruling faces.

A great resource from the FDIC for "becoming an informed banking consumer." Learn all about consumer protection and gain important and useful facts about such topics as phishing scams, identity theft, consumer rights, new cheque clearing...

Students understand that they should stay safe online by choosing websites that are good for them to visit, and avoiding sites that are not appropriate for them. They learn about the similarities of staying safe in the real world and...

For this activity, students will analyze a search warrant and decide whether or not it fulfills all of the necessary requirements by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

This organization seeks to understand society's ethical and legal issues from an international perspective in light of new technology. The website contains news and policy statements.

This site gives you examples of court cases demonstrating how the Supreme Court upholds the constituion. It also includes links to further information.

This site is a must see for any lesson or unit on biotechnology! It is a companion to the PBS video "Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home," although it can certainly be used without the video. It's a fantastic site that will challenge...

Excellent site where students are challenged to read several case studies and make choices about what they would do in the situation. After they choose they are presented with some of the consequences that their decision may produce in...

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This Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of contraception. View the the Supreme Court opinion as delivered by Justice Douglas.

In Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, the Supreme Court considered a free exercise challenge to the U.S. Forest Service's construction of a road through an area used by certain American Indian groups for religious...