Terms for Lesson Three
Here's a link to the Quizlet terms for lesson 3.
Historical Background
GVSU breaks the idea of feudalism down clearly.
This site breaks down the Renaissance philosophers that you need to know. Pay attention to Machiavelli's section and the Humanism section.
Primary Source Documents
This is where Jefferson's "Wall of separation" comes from.
Here's a list of key primary source documents for lesson three.
The Mayflower Compact is an example of an early constitution.
Secondary Source Documents
Differences between private and public morality.
This is a good recent court case regarding capitalism. This case shows how big companies are corrupt in a capitalist society.
Supreme Court Cases
In Buck v. Bell (1927) the Supreme Court ruled the mandatory hearing in a mental health institution did not violate the equal protection clause or the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) is the best Supreme Court case about privacy.
Skinner v. Oklahoma ex rel. Williamson (1942) said that forcing criminals into sterilization was unconstitutional.
Power points
A Student-created Prezi that covers most lesson 3 material from the We the People text. This is not a substitute for reading, however.