Laws of the Land
The Foundations of Government
1.Many people from Great Britain and other countries in Europe began to settle in Britain's North American colonies in the seventeenth century.
2.In the judicial branch, the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court, which is the highest court, and gives Congress the power to create other courts.
3.The Constitution gives each branch ways to limit the power of the other two branches.
4.Electing a national leader is an important process.
5.In 1787, the U.S. Constitution established most of the systems and rules to form a new government.
Constitutional Issues Today
1.Since the First Amendment was written, the term freedom of speech has gained a broader interpretation.
2.The First Amendment also protects actions that are similar to hate speech.
3.The First Amendment to the Constitution supports the idea that religious beliefs are a personal choice.
4.The Second Amendment may be the mast controversial amendment in the Bill of Rights.
5.The early Americans had more difficult and dangerous lives than most of us have today.
1.Many people from Great Britain and other countries in Europe began to settle in Britain's North American colonies in the seventeenth century.
2.In the judicial branch, the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court, which is the highest court, and gives Congress the power to create other courts.
3.The Constitution gives each branch ways to limit the power of the other two branches.
4.Electing a national leader is an important process.
5.In 1787, the U.S. Constitution established most of the systems and rules to form a new government.
Constitutional Issues Today
1.Since the First Amendment was written, the term freedom of speech has gained a broader interpretation.
2.The First Amendment also protects actions that are similar to hate speech.
3.The First Amendment to the Constitution supports the idea that religious beliefs are a personal choice.
4.The Second Amendment may be the mast controversial amendment in the Bill of Rights.
5.The early Americans had more difficult and dangerous lives than most of us have today.
A Diverse Nation
The Origins of Diversity
1.Relations between Indians and Europeans ranged from cooperation to violent conflict.
2.In 1830, Congress passed the Removal Act.
3.The economic importance of slavery went beyond the South.
4.The slaves received their freedom at the end of the American Civil War.
5.The United States is a country of immigrants.
Diversity in the Unites States Today
1.In the decade between 2000 and 2010, the U.S. population grew by more than 27 million.
2.The white population is the majority at about 63 percent.
3.Two important minority groups have shown significant and continuous growth in recent years: Latinos and Asian Americans.
4.At more than 50 million, Latinos are now 16 percent of the population.
5.Some Americans oppose these ideas and support the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants.
1.Relations between Indians and Europeans ranged from cooperation to violent conflict.
2.In 1830, Congress passed the Removal Act.
3.The economic importance of slavery went beyond the South.
4.The slaves received their freedom at the end of the American Civil War.
5.The United States is a country of immigrants.
Diversity in the Unites States Today
1.In the decade between 2000 and 2010, the U.S. population grew by more than 27 million.
2.The white population is the majority at about 63 percent.
3.Two important minority groups have shown significant and continuous growth in recent years: Latinos and Asian Americans.
4.At more than 50 million, Latinos are now 16 percent of the population.
5.Some Americans oppose these ideas and support the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants.
The Struggle for Equality
The Struggle Begins
1.Almost 100 years after Declaration of Independence, the United State fought a civil war that the issue of equality.
2.During the Civil War, at a service to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln made one of the most famous speeches in American history.
3.Starting in the 1880s, most Southern states passed laws requiring African Americans to pass literacy tests or pay a voting tax in order to vote.
4.The struggle for equality was not over.
5.During the 1950s and 1960s, African Americans continued their struggle for equality.
The Struggle Continues
1.There are several different answers to this question and three basic perspectives.
2.Antidiacrimination laws apply to protected classes in employment, housing, education, health care, and politics.
3.The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities against discrimination in several areas.
4.The government and many private organizations use statistics to show progress.
5.African Americans have show a steady increase in high school graduation rates and college attendance.
1.Almost 100 years after Declaration of Independence, the United State fought a civil war that the issue of equality.
2.During the Civil War, at a service to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln made one of the most famous speeches in American history.
3.Starting in the 1880s, most Southern states passed laws requiring African Americans to pass literacy tests or pay a voting tax in order to vote.
4.The struggle for equality was not over.
5.During the 1950s and 1960s, African Americans continued their struggle for equality.
The Struggle Continues
1.There are several different answers to this question and three basic perspectives.
2.Antidiacrimination laws apply to protected classes in employment, housing, education, health care, and politics.
3.The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities against discrimination in several areas.
4.The government and many private organizations use statistics to show progress.
5.African Americans have show a steady increase in high school graduation rates and college attendance.