Wednesday, 02 September 2009 20:43
Pursuit of Justice
VHS, 30 min., 1990, Teachers guide available
The idea of constitutional rights and how they developed, their history in colonial America and in the newly independent nation, and the Bill of Rights and later amendments are reviewed. Four landmark cases that illustrate the ongoing struggle to secure constitutional rights are featured: Brown vs. Board of Education, New Jersey vs. T.L.O., Texas vs. Johnson, and Gideon vs. Wainwright. First, events and circumstances which created the case and the arguments by both sides before the Court are presented. Then, the Court's decision and the reasons behind it are presented.
The idea of constitutional rights and how they developed, their history in colonial America and in the newly independent nation, and the Bill of Rights and later amendments are reviewed. Four landmark cases that illustrate the ongoing struggle to secure constitutional rights are featured: Brown vs. Board of Education, New Jersey vs. T.L.O., Texas vs. Johnson, and Gideon vs. Wainwright. First, events and circumstances which created the case and the arguments by both sides before the Court are presented. Then, the Court's decision and the reasons behind it are presented.
Category:
Government