Constitution Day 2014

ACLU of Indiana

What Is A Constitution?

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Why Are Constitutions Important?

Responsibilities, Rights, and Roles

Buquer vs. City of Indianapolis

4th Amendment: Rules for search

and seizure!

Cabral vs. City of Evansville

Why is individual freedom of religion

important? Why shouldn’t the

government endorse one religion?

C.B. v. Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation

Why is gender discrimination dangerous?

Does equality = same rules for everyone?

How It All WorksPeriodic Elections Constitutional

MechanismsRights

President (4 year term)

Separation of Powers

Speech

Representatives (2 year term)

Checks and Balances

Free Exercise of Religion

Senators (6 year term)

Federalism Search and Seizure

Bicameralism Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Due Process

Periodic Elections

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Why is it important to have limited terms?

Constitutional Mechanisms

en.wikipedia.org

Why is it important to limit the government?

Listing of Rights

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_assembly

Who gets to decide our rights and the rights of others?

When should rights be limited?

So Why Constitution Day?

Why should you care?

Constitution Quiz

What is a constitution?

George Washingon commons.wikimedia.org

How do we limit government?

John Adams en.wikipedia.org

What is a right?

Thomas Jefferson en.wikipedia.org

What obligations do we have in creating a limited government?

James Madison en.wikipedia.org

Happy Constitution Day!!

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