Supporting Questions:

• How do the structures, function and relationships between the state and federal court systems resolve conflicts?
• How have the courts interpreted and applied the Bill of Rights to define the scope and limits of individual rights?
• How have the courts interpreted the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to both extend rights and limit power?
• Should race and/or ethnicity be used as a factor for college admissions?

Lesson 1: Constitution Power & the Role of the Judicial Branch

Lesson 2: The Organization & Processes of the Federal & State Court Systems

Lesson 3: What is in the Bill of Rights?

Lesson 4: The First Amendment

Lesson 5: The Rights of the Accused Part I

Lesson 6: The Rights of the Accused Part II

C3 Inquiry-The Rights of the Accused

• Rights of the Accused Lesson Plan
• Rights of the Accused Lesson Documents

Lesson 7: Extending the Rights of Citizenship Part I: The Fourteenth Amendment & Due Process

Lesson 8: Extending the Rights of Citizenship Part II: Equal Protection Clause & Affirmative Action

Re-assess students' mastery of Historical Thinking Skills at the end of the course.