constitutional law

Examines the Amendment which gave African-American men the right to vote and discusses the struggle that took place to regain this right when it was denied.

Introduces young adults to the civil liberties and personal protections guaranteed them by the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment.

Cases include slavery, women's suffrage, the treatment of Japanese Americans in WWII, Bible reading in the public school.

Traces the origins of the Fourth Amendment, which speaks of citizens' rights in the matter of search and seizure.

A history of the Federal Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 that produced the Constitution of the U.S.

Discusses the history of the Constitution and its impact on life in the United States.

Describes the creation of the document which sets out the rules of government for our country.

Describes the events occurring before and during the Constitutional Convention, in which delegates from the thirteen original states struggled to agree on a Constitution.

Describes the construction and use of the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.