About This Lesson
This handout explains the 5th Amendment, asks students about the due process clause, and then explains the Korematsu case, asking students if they think Korematsu's rights were violated. Then, as a second handout, I've reprinted the 5th Amendment, but ask students instead to focus on the clause about testifying against oneself by providing examples of how the police could compel someone to do this. Then it explains the Miranda v. Arizona case, asking students if NOT telling a person about their right to remain silent is a form of "compelling" them to testify against them. Finally, students evaluate the Takings Clause through the case of Kelo v. City of New London
