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| Chapter 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights |
| What Government Does and Why It Matters |
Civil LibertiesDuring the summer of 2006, a proposed constitutional amendment read: “The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” Click here to watch coverage of this debate in Congress, and then answer the following questions. |
| 1. Make a list of reasons why this amendment should have passed. |
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2. Now watch the below video:
Make a list of reasons why this amendment did NOT pass according to the above video and the discussion of the First Amendment in Chapter 4 of your text. |
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| 3. What, in your opinion, would constitute flag desecration? |
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| 4. Would you have supported this amendment? Explain. |
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. Civil RightsContact the athletic department at your school to determine how much equality there is between men’s and women’s sports. Answer the questions below: |
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| 5. List the men’s sports at your school and their budgets. |
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| 6. List the women’s sports at your school and their budgets. |
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| 7. How do the two compare in terms of number of sports? How do the budgets compare? |
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| 8. Do you think your institution is doing an adequate job in trying to achieve parity between budget money? Explain. |
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