Nov. 20, 2007

Berkeley Trees

Topics: 1. American constitutional government; 2. Historic documents, treaties, and agreements; 3. Individual rights and responsibilities

Standard 8: Understands the central ideas of American constitutional government and how this form of government has shaped the character of American society

Benchmark 1.  Understands what is meant by the "scope and limits" of a right (e.g., the scope of one's right to free speech in the United States is extensive and protects almost all forms of political expression, but the right to free speech can be limited if it seriously harms or endangers others)