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1. The Fractured Highlands Key Terms: Political centrifugal forces, ethnic separatism, economic centrifugal forces, physical/geographic devolutionary forces, devolution The fictional country of Atheria is mountainous, with remote highland regions that are home to an ethnic minority, the Kaldari, who feel neglected by the central government. The lack of infrastructure in their region and the difficulty […]
Directions: The curriculum lacks political info about your generation, but you DO have political opinions and political trends are emerging. Watch the recorded discussion, take notes on the political trends you observe, and how they reflect the 5 shared political values.
The costs and rising expectations of parenthood are making young people think hard about having any children at all Americans aren’t just waiting longer to have kids and having fewer once they start—they’re less likely to have any at all. The shift means that childlessness may be emerging as the main driver of the country’s […]
Some families defied the policy by having a second or third child. If the “population police” found out, they punished the parents by imposing fines that were well beyond most families’ ability to pay. Many such parents therefore kept their “above quota” children hidden from public view. Their official invisibility meant that these children were […]
Facts of the Case Charles Kastigar and Michael Stewart were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury concerning their involvement in criminal activity. Both men refused to testify, invoking their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. However, the federal government offered them use immunity under the federal immunity statute, 18 U.S.C. § 6002. Under this statute, […]
Facts of the Case In 1980, a teacher at Piscataway High School in New Jersey discovered two girls smoking in the school restroom, which was a violation of school rules. One of the students, identified as T.L.O. (a juvenile), denied smoking. The assistant vice principal searched T.L.O.’s purse and found cigarettes. While searching further, he […]
Note: This case was decided by the Ohio Supreme Court, which is a state court, not a federal appellate court, and not the Supreme Court of the United States. This means that it is not binding to courts outside of Ohio, however judges in other states can still use it as a guide in their […]
Facts of the Case In 1968, Robert Williams, who had recently escaped from a mental institution, was arrested for the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl, Pamela Powers, in Des Moines, Iowa. After Williams was arrested and had invoked his right to counsel, police officers decided to transport him from Davenport to Des Moines, […]