As+an+AP+Gov+Student+these+are+things+you+NEED+TO+KNOW!

===The following assignment/activity is very important for you to complete and understand not only as an AP Government student, but also as a citizen of our great country. This will be a DRILL & KILL, memorization activity - but the information gained from this will provide a solid foundation to your understanding of the high court, and civil liberties that we all cherish.===

//Here is a PDF of the handout that was distributed in class on Thursday, March 21st//

Expect to see many of the items from todays assignment in some way shape or form on the AP Exam, and also in a class quiz sometime after Easter break.

** A) Landmark Cases **
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 * Your first task will be to gain an understanding of many // Landmark Cases // of the [|United States Supreme Court].
 * Students must be able to match the cases from the following sheet with the [|precedent] that was established.
 * //__example__: Separate but equal is declared unequal. (Brown v Board of Education)//
 * Here are a few websites to use (feel free to explore other sites as well):
 * [|Street Law's Landmark Cases]
 * [|US Courts Landmark Cases]

**B) Amendments to know**

 * The next task will be reviewing (learning for some people) 21 amendments from the United States Constitution.
 * Students must be able to relate the correct amendment with an example from American Society.
 * //__example__: Ms. Carroll keeps a Revolutionary War musket in her purse for protection whenever she walks the mean streets of Boston. (2nd Amendment)//
 * Here are a few website to use(feel free to use other sites as well):
 * [|Cornell Law School]
 * [|usconstitution.net]