Topic 3.1: The Bill of Rights

• The First 10 Amendments (Core)

Topic 3.2: First Amendment Rights – Freedom of Religion

• The Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses (Core)
• A Bible-based education in public schools (Know the Now) | Teacher Info Sheet

Topic 3.3: First Amendment Rights – Freedom of Speech

• Clear and Present Danger (Core)
• Should TikTok be banned in 2025? (Know the Now) | Teacher Info Sheet

Topic 3.4: First Amendment Rights – Freedom of the Press

• The Pentagon Papers (Core)
• The Associated Press Banned for calling it the Gulf of Mexico (Know the Now) | Teacher Info Sheet

Topic 3.5: Second Amendment – Right to Bear Arms

• Debates about Gun Control (Core)

Topic 3.6: Amendments – Balancing Individual Rights with Public Order & Safety

• The Patriot Act (Core)
• Biden’s Vaccine Mandates (Know the Now) | Teacher Info Sheet

Topic 3.7: Selective Incorporation of Constitutional Rights

• Constitutional Rights and State Governments (Core)

Topic 3.8: Amendments – Due Process and the Rights of the Accused

• Rights of the Accused – Due Process! (Core)

Topic 3.9: Amendments – Due Process and the Right to Privacy

• Unenumerated Rights (Core)

Topic 3.10: Social Movements and Equal Protection

• Social Movements Push for Rights (Core)

Topic 3.11: Government Responses to Social Movements

• Government Decisions to Grant Rights (Core)

Topic 3.12: Balancing Minority and Majority Rights

• Majority and Minority Rights (Core)
• 2025 TX Redistricting Debate (Know the Now) | Teacher Info Sheet

Topic 3.13: Affirmative Action

• Affirmative Action in the U.S. (Core)
• Socioeconomic Status and College Admissions (Know the Now) | Teacher Info Sheet