Should parents’ religious rights outweigh government’s interest in citizens’ education or wellbeing? Primary documents from a Supreme Court case can engage students in a spirited debate on this complex issue.

A personal letter from President Eisenhower to his older brother brings to light a number of issues ripe for classroom exploration ranging from Eisenhower's views on the Constitution to U.S. actions in 1953 aimed at securing access to Iranian oil.

The half-century anniversary of the Loving Supreme Court case offers a valuable opportunity for students to examine this key decision in furthering marriage equality.

This ninth-grade inquiry invites students to analyze arguments about banning certain books while also asking them to consider what makes a book worth reading.  

Organizing a mock constitutional convention in the classroom allows students to probe our govern-ment structures and to consider whether modifications are needed.

The story of Henry Glintenkamp, indicted during World War I for an anti-draft political cartoon, offers an excellent starting point for a discussion of free speech restrictions and the Espionage Act.

A class lesson on Walker v. Birmingham, the legal case related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest in Birmingham, can lead to a stimulating exploration of civil disobedience and its role in a democratic society

Two featured documents related to a nineteenth-century U.S. civil rights bill can launch a fascinating classroom lesson on the complex trajectory of civil rights during post-Civil War Reconstruction.

The examination of compacts in the classroom offers an opportunity to explore areas of law that fall outside the most-taught legislative processes while serving as a jumping off point for discussions on federalism, state sovereignty, and separation of powers.

Constitution Day offers an opportune time for students to explore the evolution of the founding document and examine its provisions for citizens’ rights and rules of government.