Bill of Rights Defense Committee

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Grade Range: 8 - 11

This is the home page for one of many organizations that have sprung up over the past year seeking to protect Constitutional rights in the face of increasing government efforts to learn more about individual activities. They voice concerns about aspects of the USA Patriot Act and several other executive orders issued since the 9/11 attacks. This content could be the basis for an interesting "What do you think..." discussion in a social studies, history, or government course.

In the Classroom

Use this site as a source for a class debate on the entire bill of rights, or a particular one. Provide this site for students on the teacher webpage to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom.

At Home

Tags

bill of rights, constitution, terrorism,

Subjects

Government/Civics: U.S, Social Studies, Social Studies,