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  • AP Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1.1 (Ideals of Democracy)
      • 1.2 (Types of Democracy)
      • 1.3 (Government Power)
      • 1.4 (Articles of Confederation)
      • 1.5 (Ratification of the Constitution)
      • 1.6 (Principles of U.S. Government)
      • 1.7 (Federalism)
      • 1.8 (Interpretations of Federalism)
      • 1.9 (Federalism in Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government >
      • 2.1 (The Senate and House)
      • 2.2 (Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress)
      • 2.3 (Congressional Behavior)
      • 2.4 (Roles and Powers of the President)
      • 2.5 (Checks on the Presidency)
      • 2.6 (Expansion of Presidential Power)
      • 2.7 (Presidential Communication)
      • 2.8 (The Judicial Branch)
      • 2.9 (Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.10 (The Court in Action)
      • 2.11 (Checks on the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.12 (The Bureaucracy)
      • 2.13 (Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority)
      • 2.14 (Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable)
      • 2.15 (Policy and the Branches of Government)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 3.1 (The Bill of Rights)
      • 3.2 (Freedom of Religion)
      • 3.3 (Freedom of Speech)
      • 3.4 (Freedom of the Press)
      • 3.5 (Right to Bear Arms)
      • 3.6 (Balancing Individual Freedom and Public Order)
      • 3.7 (Selective Incorporation)
      • 3.8 (Due Process and Rights of the Accused)
      • 3.9 (Due Process and the Right to Privacy)
      • 3.10 (Social Movements and Equal Protection)
      • 3.11 (Government Responses to Social Movements)
      • 3.12 (Balancing Minority and Majority Rights)
      • 3.13 (Affirmative Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs >
      • 4.1 (American Attitudes about Government and Politics)
      • 4.2 (Political Socialization)
      • 4.3 (Changes in Ideology)
      • 4.4 (Influence of Political Events on Ideology)
      • 4.5 (Measuring Public Opinion)
      • 4.6 (Evaluating Public Opinion Data)
      • 4.7 (Ideologies of Political Parties)
      • 4.8 (Ideology and Policy Making)
      • 4.9 (Ideology and Economic Policy)
      • 4.10 (Ideology and Social Policy)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 5: Political Participation >
      • 5.1 (Voting Rights and Behavior)
      • 5.2 (Voter Turnout)
      • 5.3 (Political Parties)
      • 5.4 (Why Parties Change and Adapt)
      • 5.5 (Third-Party Politics)
      • 5.6 (Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making)
      • 5.7 (Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes)
      • 5.8 (Electing a President)
      • 5.9 (Congressional Elections)
      • 5.10 (Modern Campaigns)
      • 5.11 (Campaign Finance)
      • 5.12 (The Media)
      • 5.13 (Changing Media)
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  • APUSH
    • Period 1 (1491-1607) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 1 (1.1)
      • Day 2- Native Americans and Europeans (1.2-1.3)
      • Day 3- Columbian Exchange (1.4-1.6)
      • Day 4- Causation in Period 1 (1.7)
    • Period 2 (1607-1754) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 2 (2.1)
      • Day 2- European Colonization (2.2)
      • Day 3- Colonial Regions and Trade (2.3-2.4)
      • Day 4- European/Indian Interactions and Slavery (2.5-2.6)
      • Day 5- Colonial Society (2.7)
      • Day 6- Comparison in Period 2 (2.8)
    • Period 3 (1754-1800) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 3 (3.1)
      • Day 2- Causes of the American Revolution (3.2-3.3)
      • Day 3- The American Revolution (3.4-3.6)
      • Day 4- The Articles of Confederation (3.7-3.8)
      • Day 5- The Constitution (3.9)
      • Day 6- Shaping a New Republic (3.10)
      • Day 7- Culture and Migrations (3.11-3.12)
      • Day 8- Continuity and Change in Period 3 (3.13)
    • Period 4 (1800-1848) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 4 (4.1)
      • Day 2- The Era of Jefferson (4.2)
      • Day 3- Politics and Regional Interests (4.3)
      • Day 4- America on the World Stage (4.4)
      • Day 5- The Market Revolution (4.5-4.6)
      • Day 6- Jackson and Federal Power (4.7-4.8)
      • Day 7- Culture and Reform (4.9-4.13)
      • Day 8- Causation in Period 4 (4.14)
    • Period 5 (1844-1877) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 5 (5.1)
      • Day 2- Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War (5.2-5.3)
      • Day 3- Compromise of 1850 and Regional Conflict (5.4-5.5)
      • Day 4- Failure of Compromise and Secession (5.6-5.7)
      • Day 5- The Civil War (5.8-5.9)
      • Day 6- Reconstruction (5.10)
      • Day 7- The Failure of Reconstruction (5.11)
    • Period 6 (1865-1898) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 6 (6.1)
      • Day 2- Developing the West and South (6.2-6.4)
      • Day 3- Industrialization and Capitalism (6.5-6.6)
      • Day 4- Labor in the Gilded Age (6.7)
      • Day 5- Immigration in the Gilded Age (6.8-6.9)
      • Day 6- Middle Class and Reforms (6.10-6.11)
      • Day 7- Politics in the Gilded Age (6.12-6.13)
      • Day 8- CCOT in Period 6 (6.14)
    • Period 7 (1890-1945) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 7 (7.1)
      • Day 2- Imperialism (7.2-7.3)
      • Day 3- The Progressive Era (7.4)
      • Day 4- World War I (7.5-7.6)
      • Day 5- Society in the 1920s (7.7-7.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Depression (7.9)
      • Day 7- The New Deal (7.10)
      • Day 8- Rise of the Axis (7.11-7.12)
      • Day 9- Fighting World War II (7.13-7.14)
    • Period 8 (1945-1980) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 8 (8.1)
      • Day 2- The Cold War (8.2)
      • Day 3- 1950s Society (8.3-8.5)
      • Day 4- Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (8.6)
      • Day 5- The Vietnam War (8.7-8.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Society (8.9)
      • Day 7- The African American Civil Rights Movement (8.10)
      • Day 8- Society in Transition (8.11-8.14)
    • Period 9 (1980-2020) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 9 (9.1)
      • Day 2- Reagan and the End of the Cold War (9.2-9.3)
      • Day 4- Challenges of the 21st Century (9.6)
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  • VA/US Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1-1: Course Introduction
      • 1-2: The Enlightenment
      • 1-3: American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence
      • 1-4: Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention
      • 1-5: Constitutional Compromise and Federal Powers
      • 1-6: Ratification and Amendment of the Constitution
    • Unit 2: Public Opinion and Political Action >
      • 2-1: Political Culture and Socialization
      • 2-2: Political Ideology
      • 2-3: Public Opinion Polls
      • 2-4: Voting Equality
      • 2-5: Voter Turnout and Voter Choice
      • 2-6: Unconventional Political Participation
    • Unit 3: Linkage Institutions >
      • 3-1: Functions of Political Parties
      • 3-2: The Two-Party System in the United States
      • 3-3: The Development of Political Parties through History
      • 3-4: Third Parties
      • 3-5: Introduction to Interest Groups
      • 3-6: Types and Characteristics of Interest Groups
      • 3-7: Lobbying and PACs
      • 3-8: Intro to the Mass Media
      • 3-9: The News Industry
      • 3-10: Review
    • Unit 4: Congress >
      • 4-1: Powers of Congress
      • 4-2: Bicameralism and Reapportionment
      • 4-3: Congressional Elections
      • 4-4: Powers of the House and Senate
      • 4-5: Organization of Congress
      • 4-6: The Legislative Process
      • 4-7: Congress and the Executive Branch
    • Unit 5: Presidency >
      • 5-1: Presidential Nominations
      • 5-2: Presidential Campaigns and Elections
      • 5-3: Presidential Informal Powers
      • 5-4: Executive and Judicial Powers of the President
      • 5-5: Legislative Powers of the President
      • 5-6: Foreign Policy Powers of the President
    • Unit 6: Bureaucracy >
      • 6-1: Introduction to the Bureaucracy
      • 6-2: Functions of the Bureaucracy
      • 6-3: Oversight of the Bureaucracy
    • Unit 7: Judicial Branch >
      • 7-1: Introduction to the Judicial Branch
      • 7-2: Supreme Court Procedures
      • 7-3: Supreme Court Decisions
    • Unit 8: Federalism >
      • 8-1: Introduction to Federalism
      • 8-2: National Supremacy
      • 8-3: State Obligations
      • 8-4: Fiscal Federalism
      • 8-5: Federalism Review
    • Unit 9: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 9-1: Intro to the Bill of Rights
      • 9-2: Freedom of Religion
      • 9-3: Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and the Press
      • 9-4: 2nd Amendment & Rights of Criminal Defendants
      • 9-5: Civil Rights
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3.2- Freedom of Religion

Previous Class: The Bill of Rights
Next Class: Freedom of Speech

Objective: Explain the extent to which the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the First Amendment reflects a commitment to individual liberty.

Class Notes for the Day!


Starter: Imagine the entire population of the U.S. is 100 people. Out of 100, what number of Americans would be Muslim?

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1.How accurate was your prediction?

2.What surprised you most about these numbers?

3.Based on these numbers, what generalization could you make about religion in American?

4.Based on the data from this chart, would it be accurate to call the United States a Christian nation?

5.If you were running for President of the United States and you had never been a religious person, but you needed to choose a religion to pretend to be to make the most people vote for you, what religion would you chose, and do you think it would work?

6.How do you think these numbers have changed in the last fifty years and in the last 10 years?

7.How different do you think these numbers will be in the future?

8.How do you think the fact that 71% of all Americans are Christians impacts American politics?

9.Is it reasonable to think that a country that is 71% Christian is going to have a high wall of separation between church and state?

10.Fact: one out of every 100 Americans is Muslim. What do you think the average American would guess that number is?

11.Fact: 23% of Americans are non-religious (unaffiliated). How do you think this growing number influences American politics?

12.Of all the American religious (and non-religious) groups listed above which do you think the is most reliably Republican and which is the most reliably Democratic?

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Review

  • Identify 1 way your rights are protected by the Constitution.
  • Describe 2 examples of civil rights protections.
  • Identify 3 civil liberties protected in the Bill of Rights.

Word of the Day

Still on Thanksgiving break.

Supreme Court Conference: Freedom of Religion

The First Amendment prohibits the federal government from “an establishment of religion” and from interfering with the practice of religion.  Both religious protections have been extended to the states by the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.  The interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religious practice and free exercise.
Digital Copy here!

Project: SCOTUS Case in a Box

Digital Copy of Directions and Landmark Case Chart
You will research a landmark Supreme Court case and create a “Landmark Case Box” by bringing in tangible artifacts to represent that case. For example, if your assigned case was Texas v. Johnson (flag burning is protected free speech), you might choose to include a flag, a picture of Reagan, an EMPTY match book (some of these are sensitive issues, if you have to make a judgment call about the appropriateness of an object, you need to run it by Jacobson ahead of time), a typed or handwritten copy of the First Amendment, etc. You will present your case and box to the class. You will work in pairs on this project. Here are the requirements for the presentation:
 
  1. You must have at least eight objects in your box. These objects must relate to the case you’re assigned. I recommend using an empty cereal box.
  2. You must cover and then decorate the outside of your box with illustrations, words/phrases/constitutional clauses, photos, etc., that relate to your case. You must complete a Landmark Supreme Court Case chart with information about your case.
  3. Glue the chart to one side of the box and use it as a prompt when you present your case to the class. Your classmates will fill in their blank graphic organizers (one for each of the 9 cases) based on the information you present in class.
  4. You must present the contents of your box to the class. Show each item in the box and explain why it was significant to your case. Be prepared to answer questions from your audience about the case.
  5. List of Landmark Supreme Court cases:
    1. Brown v. Board of Education (equal protection under the law)
    2. Engel v. Vitale (establishment of religion)
    3. Gideon v. Wainwright (right to counsel)
    4. McDonald v. Chicago (right to bear arms)
    5. New York Times v. United States (prior restraint)
    6. Roe v. Wade (abortion)
    7. Schenck v. United States (clear and present danger)
    8. Tinker v. Des Moines (symbolic speech)
    9. Wisconsin v. Yoder (free exercise of religion)

Closer: Explain the extent to which the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the First Amendment reflects a commitment to individual liberty.


On Deck

Next Topic: Freedom of Speech
Textbook: Read Section 4.3 (pp. 95-105)
​Work on SCOTUS Case in a Box
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  • AP Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1.1 (Ideals of Democracy)
      • 1.2 (Types of Democracy)
      • 1.3 (Government Power)
      • 1.4 (Articles of Confederation)
      • 1.5 (Ratification of the Constitution)
      • 1.6 (Principles of U.S. Government)
      • 1.7 (Federalism)
      • 1.8 (Interpretations of Federalism)
      • 1.9 (Federalism in Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government >
      • 2.1 (The Senate and House)
      • 2.2 (Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress)
      • 2.3 (Congressional Behavior)
      • 2.4 (Roles and Powers of the President)
      • 2.5 (Checks on the Presidency)
      • 2.6 (Expansion of Presidential Power)
      • 2.7 (Presidential Communication)
      • 2.8 (The Judicial Branch)
      • 2.9 (Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.10 (The Court in Action)
      • 2.11 (Checks on the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.12 (The Bureaucracy)
      • 2.13 (Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority)
      • 2.14 (Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable)
      • 2.15 (Policy and the Branches of Government)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 3.1 (The Bill of Rights)
      • 3.2 (Freedom of Religion)
      • 3.3 (Freedom of Speech)
      • 3.4 (Freedom of the Press)
      • 3.5 (Right to Bear Arms)
      • 3.6 (Balancing Individual Freedom and Public Order)
      • 3.7 (Selective Incorporation)
      • 3.8 (Due Process and Rights of the Accused)
      • 3.9 (Due Process and the Right to Privacy)
      • 3.10 (Social Movements and Equal Protection)
      • 3.11 (Government Responses to Social Movements)
      • 3.12 (Balancing Minority and Majority Rights)
      • 3.13 (Affirmative Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs >
      • 4.1 (American Attitudes about Government and Politics)
      • 4.2 (Political Socialization)
      • 4.3 (Changes in Ideology)
      • 4.4 (Influence of Political Events on Ideology)
      • 4.5 (Measuring Public Opinion)
      • 4.6 (Evaluating Public Opinion Data)
      • 4.7 (Ideologies of Political Parties)
      • 4.8 (Ideology and Policy Making)
      • 4.9 (Ideology and Economic Policy)
      • 4.10 (Ideology and Social Policy)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 5: Political Participation >
      • 5.1 (Voting Rights and Behavior)
      • 5.2 (Voter Turnout)
      • 5.3 (Political Parties)
      • 5.4 (Why Parties Change and Adapt)
      • 5.5 (Third-Party Politics)
      • 5.6 (Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making)
      • 5.7 (Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes)
      • 5.8 (Electing a President)
      • 5.9 (Congressional Elections)
      • 5.10 (Modern Campaigns)
      • 5.11 (Campaign Finance)
      • 5.12 (The Media)
      • 5.13 (Changing Media)
    • AP Exam Prep
  • APUSH
    • Period 1 (1491-1607) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 1 (1.1)
      • Day 2- Native Americans and Europeans (1.2-1.3)
      • Day 3- Columbian Exchange (1.4-1.6)
      • Day 4- Causation in Period 1 (1.7)
    • Period 2 (1607-1754) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 2 (2.1)
      • Day 2- European Colonization (2.2)
      • Day 3- Colonial Regions and Trade (2.3-2.4)
      • Day 4- European/Indian Interactions and Slavery (2.5-2.6)
      • Day 5- Colonial Society (2.7)
      • Day 6- Comparison in Period 2 (2.8)
    • Period 3 (1754-1800) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 3 (3.1)
      • Day 2- Causes of the American Revolution (3.2-3.3)
      • Day 3- The American Revolution (3.4-3.6)
      • Day 4- The Articles of Confederation (3.7-3.8)
      • Day 5- The Constitution (3.9)
      • Day 6- Shaping a New Republic (3.10)
      • Day 7- Culture and Migrations (3.11-3.12)
      • Day 8- Continuity and Change in Period 3 (3.13)
    • Period 4 (1800-1848) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 4 (4.1)
      • Day 2- The Era of Jefferson (4.2)
      • Day 3- Politics and Regional Interests (4.3)
      • Day 4- America on the World Stage (4.4)
      • Day 5- The Market Revolution (4.5-4.6)
      • Day 6- Jackson and Federal Power (4.7-4.8)
      • Day 7- Culture and Reform (4.9-4.13)
      • Day 8- Causation in Period 4 (4.14)
    • Period 5 (1844-1877) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 5 (5.1)
      • Day 2- Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War (5.2-5.3)
      • Day 3- Compromise of 1850 and Regional Conflict (5.4-5.5)
      • Day 4- Failure of Compromise and Secession (5.6-5.7)
      • Day 5- The Civil War (5.8-5.9)
      • Day 6- Reconstruction (5.10)
      • Day 7- The Failure of Reconstruction (5.11)
    • Period 6 (1865-1898) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 6 (6.1)
      • Day 2- Developing the West and South (6.2-6.4)
      • Day 3- Industrialization and Capitalism (6.5-6.6)
      • Day 4- Labor in the Gilded Age (6.7)
      • Day 5- Immigration in the Gilded Age (6.8-6.9)
      • Day 6- Middle Class and Reforms (6.10-6.11)
      • Day 7- Politics in the Gilded Age (6.12-6.13)
      • Day 8- CCOT in Period 6 (6.14)
    • Period 7 (1890-1945) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 7 (7.1)
      • Day 2- Imperialism (7.2-7.3)
      • Day 3- The Progressive Era (7.4)
      • Day 4- World War I (7.5-7.6)
      • Day 5- Society in the 1920s (7.7-7.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Depression (7.9)
      • Day 7- The New Deal (7.10)
      • Day 8- Rise of the Axis (7.11-7.12)
      • Day 9- Fighting World War II (7.13-7.14)
    • Period 8 (1945-1980) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 8 (8.1)
      • Day 2- The Cold War (8.2)
      • Day 3- 1950s Society (8.3-8.5)
      • Day 4- Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (8.6)
      • Day 5- The Vietnam War (8.7-8.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Society (8.9)
      • Day 7- The African American Civil Rights Movement (8.10)
      • Day 8- Society in Transition (8.11-8.14)
    • Period 9 (1980-2020) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 9 (9.1)
      • Day 2- Reagan and the End of the Cold War (9.2-9.3)
      • Day 4- Challenges of the 21st Century (9.6)
    • AP Exam Prep
  • VA/US Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1-1: Course Introduction
      • 1-2: The Enlightenment
      • 1-3: American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence
      • 1-4: Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention
      • 1-5: Constitutional Compromise and Federal Powers
      • 1-6: Ratification and Amendment of the Constitution
    • Unit 2: Public Opinion and Political Action >
      • 2-1: Political Culture and Socialization
      • 2-2: Political Ideology
      • 2-3: Public Opinion Polls
      • 2-4: Voting Equality
      • 2-5: Voter Turnout and Voter Choice
      • 2-6: Unconventional Political Participation
    • Unit 3: Linkage Institutions >
      • 3-1: Functions of Political Parties
      • 3-2: The Two-Party System in the United States
      • 3-3: The Development of Political Parties through History
      • 3-4: Third Parties
      • 3-5: Introduction to Interest Groups
      • 3-6: Types and Characteristics of Interest Groups
      • 3-7: Lobbying and PACs
      • 3-8: Intro to the Mass Media
      • 3-9: The News Industry
      • 3-10: Review
    • Unit 4: Congress >
      • 4-1: Powers of Congress
      • 4-2: Bicameralism and Reapportionment
      • 4-3: Congressional Elections
      • 4-4: Powers of the House and Senate
      • 4-5: Organization of Congress
      • 4-6: The Legislative Process
      • 4-7: Congress and the Executive Branch
    • Unit 5: Presidency >
      • 5-1: Presidential Nominations
      • 5-2: Presidential Campaigns and Elections
      • 5-3: Presidential Informal Powers
      • 5-4: Executive and Judicial Powers of the President
      • 5-5: Legislative Powers of the President
      • 5-6: Foreign Policy Powers of the President
    • Unit 6: Bureaucracy >
      • 6-1: Introduction to the Bureaucracy
      • 6-2: Functions of the Bureaucracy
      • 6-3: Oversight of the Bureaucracy
    • Unit 7: Judicial Branch >
      • 7-1: Introduction to the Judicial Branch
      • 7-2: Supreme Court Procedures
      • 7-3: Supreme Court Decisions
    • Unit 8: Federalism >
      • 8-1: Introduction to Federalism
      • 8-2: National Supremacy
      • 8-3: State Obligations
      • 8-4: Fiscal Federalism
      • 8-5: Federalism Review
    • Unit 9: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 9-1: Intro to the Bill of Rights
      • 9-2: Freedom of Religion
      • 9-3: Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and the Press
      • 9-4: 2nd Amendment & Rights of Criminal Defendants
      • 9-5: Civil Rights
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