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  • World History
    • World History Honors
    • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
    • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
    • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
    • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Sea of Exploration
    • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
    • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
    • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
    • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
    • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
  • Civic Literacy
    • Governmental Figures
    • Unit 0 - Civics and Citizenship
    • Unit 1 - Legistlative Branch
    • Unit 2 - Executive Branch
    • Unit 3 - Judicial Branch
    • Unit 4 - Liberty & Justice for All
    • Unit 5 - State and Local Government
    • Unit 6 - Seeds of Rebellion
    • Unit 7 - The Young Republic
  • AP
    • AP World History >
      • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
      • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
      • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
      • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Transoceanic Interconnections
      • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
      • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
      • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
      • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
      • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
    • AP European History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • American History
    • American History Honors >
      • Map Test
    • Unit 0: (1763 - 1800) - Revolutionary America
    • Unit 1: (1800 - 1848) - Expansion & Reform
    • Unit 2: (1824 - 1861) - A Nation Divided
    • Unit 3: (1861 - 1877) - Civil War & Rebirth
    • Unit 4: (1865 - 1898) - Gilded Dreams
    • Unit 5: (1890 - 1920) - The American Ascent
    • Unit 6: (1920 - 1945) - Roaring to Warring
    • Unit 7: (1945 - 1963) - Peace & Paranoia
    • Unit 8: (1955 - 1980) - The Fight for Justice
    • Unit 9: (1980-present) - Modern America
  • Western Civilization
    • Unit I: (prehistory-330BC) - Origins
    • Unit II (2700 - 323B.C.) - Classical Antiquity
    • Unit III (509BC - 476) - The Dream that was Rome
    • Unit IV (476 - 1216) - The Age of Faith
    • Unit V (1095 - 1492) - Crossroads of Catastrophe
    • Unit VI (1350 - 1620) - Into the Unknown
    • Unit VII (1517 - 1776) - Crisis of Faith
    • Unit VIII (1756 - 1815) - Revolution!
    • Unit IX (1769-1914) - Engineering of Empires
    • Unit X (1914 - 1920) - The Great War
    • Unit XI (1920 - 1945) - Twilight of Empires: A World at War
    • Unit XII (1945 - present) - Cold War & Globalization
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Liberty & Justice for All

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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.  We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.  It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
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--Ronald Reagan
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​KEY TOPICS
  • Freedom of Speech
  • types of regulated speech
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Establishment Clause/ Free Exercise Clause
  • Freedom of the Press​
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4.1 THE 1ST AMENDMENT

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
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​KEY TOPICS
  • right to bear arms
  • well-regulated militia 
  • District of Columbia v. Heller
  • McDonald v. Chicago
  • selective incorporation
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4.2 THE 2ND AMENDMENT

”A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
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  • selective incorporation
  • Fourth Amendment
  • Fifth Amendment
  • Sixth Amendment
  • Eighth Amendment
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4.3 RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

The rights of the accused in the United States are protected by a set of constitutional amendments, namely the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments. These amendments collectively ensure that individuals accused of crimes have fundamental rights and protections under the law…in federal court.
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​KEY TOPICS
  • 15th Amendment
  • 19th Amendment
  • 23rd Amendment
  • 24th Amendment
  • 26th Amendment
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4.4 SUFFRAGE: THE RIGHT TO VOTE

The Constitution leaves electing members of Congress to the states who set standards and qualifications for who could vote which left control early on to white, male, property owners.  Despite efforts of white men to maintain their hold on political power, various constitutional amendments have ensured equal access and prevented discrimination in voting.
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​KEY TOPICS
  • Equal Protection Clause
  • Due Process Clause
  • Weakening of the Amendment
  • Strengthen Civil Rights & Liberties
  • Expanding Equal Protection
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4.5 THE 14TH AMENDMENT

The 14th Amendment is one of the most significant amendments in American history.  Designed to address critical issues related to citizenship, equal protection, and due process of law, the amendment played a pivotal role in expanding civil rights and liberties.
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​KEY TOPICS
  • Civil Rights Movement
  • Women's Suffrage Movement
  • LGBTQ+ Rights Movement
  • Affirmative Action
  • Racial Gerrymandering
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4.6 THE ENFORCEMENT OF LIBERTY 

The 14th Amendment is one of the most significant amendments in American history.  Designed to address critical issues related to citizenship, equal protection, and due process of law, the amendment played a pivotal role in expanding civil rights and liberties.
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  • World History
    • World History Honors
    • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
    • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
    • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
    • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Sea of Exploration
    • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
    • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
    • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
    • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
    • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
  • Civic Literacy
    • Governmental Figures
    • Unit 0 - Civics and Citizenship
    • Unit 1 - Legistlative Branch
    • Unit 2 - Executive Branch
    • Unit 3 - Judicial Branch
    • Unit 4 - Liberty & Justice for All
    • Unit 5 - State and Local Government
    • Unit 6 - Seeds of Rebellion
    • Unit 7 - The Young Republic
  • AP
    • AP World History >
      • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
      • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
      • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
      • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Transoceanic Interconnections
      • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
      • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
      • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
      • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
      • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
    • AP European History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • American History
    • American History Honors >
      • Map Test
    • Unit 0: (1763 - 1800) - Revolutionary America
    • Unit 1: (1800 - 1848) - Expansion & Reform
    • Unit 2: (1824 - 1861) - A Nation Divided
    • Unit 3: (1861 - 1877) - Civil War & Rebirth
    • Unit 4: (1865 - 1898) - Gilded Dreams
    • Unit 5: (1890 - 1920) - The American Ascent
    • Unit 6: (1920 - 1945) - Roaring to Warring
    • Unit 7: (1945 - 1963) - Peace & Paranoia
    • Unit 8: (1955 - 1980) - The Fight for Justice
    • Unit 9: (1980-present) - Modern America
  • Western Civilization
    • Unit I: (prehistory-330BC) - Origins
    • Unit II (2700 - 323B.C.) - Classical Antiquity
    • Unit III (509BC - 476) - The Dream that was Rome
    • Unit IV (476 - 1216) - The Age of Faith
    • Unit V (1095 - 1492) - Crossroads of Catastrophe
    • Unit VI (1350 - 1620) - Into the Unknown
    • Unit VII (1517 - 1776) - Crisis of Faith
    • Unit VIII (1756 - 1815) - Revolution!
    • Unit IX (1769-1914) - Engineering of Empires
    • Unit X (1914 - 1920) - The Great War
    • Unit XI (1920 - 1945) - Twilight of Empires: A World at War
    • Unit XII (1945 - present) - Cold War & Globalization