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Presidents & the Constitution: War: Commander in Chief

For Students 9th - 10th
The President of the United States has many powers. This site provides an extensive overview on the President's role as Commander in Chief and includes a video.
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University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Regulation of Fighting Words and Hate Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the constitutional conflict regarding the question of whether the first amendment limits the government's ability to regulate fighting words or hateful speech? This source contains background information and links to historical...
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BBC

Bbc: Israel Seizes Hamas Legislators

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the June 2006 Israeli efforts to obtain freedom for a captured soldier in Gaza.
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A&E Television

History.com: Was the Escape From Alcatraz Successful?

For Students 9th - 10th
A 2013 letter to the FBI, if real, suggests the Anglin brothers and Frank Morris survived one of the most daring and dangerous prison breaks of all time. It was one of the most ingenious prison breaks of all time -- if it worked. In...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Bill of Rights

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Bill of Rights was adopted to protect each United States citizen's rights. Learn about how the Bill of Rights was formed and the protections it guarantees to Americans.
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BBC

Bbc: The Fall of Kabul

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show that shows different images of the fall of Kabul during the 2001 Afghanistan war. Gives a brief description with each image.
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CBS

Front Page: Iraq, March 21, 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource has compiled a series of quotes from national and international sources concerning the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Britain. (March 21, 2003)
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Gannett Co. V. De Pasquale (1979)

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete Supreme Court opinion for Gannett Co. V. DePasquale.
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BBC

Bbc: Insurgency in Iraq Intensifying

For Students 9th - 10th
Secretary of State Colin Powell reports that the United States is still planning elections for Iraq, but that violence in Iraq was escalating. 9/26/2004
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Curated OER

Iraqi Children Line Up for Fuel, Water From British Troops in Southern Iraq 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
With Operation Iraqi Freedom over, and Saddam Hussein ousted, many Iraqis are left without proper food, shelter, water, and healthcare. In order to change this, humanitarian assistance is necessary. This NPR site addresses the...
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Curated OER

Fighting for Water

For Students 9th - 10th
With Operation Iraqi Freedom over, and Saddam Hussein ousted, many Iraqis are left without proper food, shelter, water, and healthcare. In order to change this, humanitarian assistance is necessary. This NPR site addresses the...