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kakasveta [241]
3 years ago
8

Bill of rights scenarios

Law
1 answer:
TEA [102]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

S C E N A R I O 1

Gennie, an eighteen year old college

student, is arrested for stealing a

classmate’s designer sweater and

selling it on eBay. When Gennie

appears before the judge, she asks

for a lawyer to help defend her. e

judge tells Gennie that if she is smart

enough to be in college, she knows

enough to defend herself. Besides, she

is not charged with a felony, so the

stakes are not very high.

S C E N A R I O 2

Susette bought a house and spent

years restoring it. She loves her home.

One day, she gets a notice that the

local government is going to take her

property in order to turn her land

over to a private company. e local

government says it can take Susette’s

home because the new jobs and tax

revenue created by the company will

benet the public.

S C E N A R I O 3  

Carolyn is arrested for shopliing a

candy bar from a grocery store. At

trial, she is found guilty. e judge

decides that the right punishment is

to cut o Carolyn’s hands so she will

not be able to shopli again.

S C E N A R I O 4

Congress wants to nd ways to cut

costs because of the soaring budget

decit. Congress passes a law to

require American citizens to house

US soldiers in their homes during

peacetime.

S C E N A R I O 5

Brett’s science teacher asks the class to

exchange papers to correct last night’s

homework. Brett refuses to let anyone

except the teacher see his homework

paper, and is sent to the principal.

S C E N A R I O 6

Concerned about rising crime,

lawmakers for the District of

Columbia ban all handguns in the

city, and require that shot-guns be

kept unloaded and/or disassembled.

S C E N A R I O 7

John, a fourteen year old public

school student, wears a shirt to school

that says “Be happy, not gay” to

express his belief that homosexuality

is wrong. His dean tells him he must

change his shirt or be suspended

from school. John refuses, and is

suspended for a week.

S C E N A R I O 8

irteen year old Marianne is a

freshman in high school. She is an

honor student and wants to sing in

the choir. When she arrives at choir

practice, the teacher tells her she

must take a drug test if she wants to

participate in any extra-curricular

activities. Marianne refuses and is

kicked out of choir.

S C E N A R I O 9

A man suspected of a violent crime

is brought in to the police station.

e alleged victim picks him out of a

lineup as the man who attacked her.

Police inform him that he has the

right to refuse to answer questions,

but they do not oer to let him speak

to a lawyer. Aer being questioned

for two hours, the man admits the

crime.

S C E N A R I O 1 0

Elizabeth is twelve years old. Her

parents are very religious, but she

is not. Once a week, Elizabeth’s

parents make her come with them

to their place of worship. Elizabeth

always says she does not want to go,

but her parents make her come with

them anyway.

S C E N A R I O 1 1

Members of Congress are unhappy

with students’ standardized test

scores. ey pass a federal law that

abolishes local school boards and

requires a national, standardized

curriculum.

S C E N A R I O 1 2

A public school principal smells smoke

in the hallway, and believes it is coming

from the girls’ bathroom. She walks

into the bathroom and nds Susan

standing by the sink. She suspects

Susan has been smoking, and demands

to search her purse for cigarettes or

other evidence of smoking.

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