What This Document Is
This document is a fourth-week assignment packet for Brigham Young University-Idaho’s American Government (POLSC 110) course. It requires students to analyze First Amendment case studies and report on a civil liberties case – specifically, abortion. Completed assignments are to be submitted via I-Learn.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is for students enrolled in POLSC 110. It’s designed to assess understanding of core concepts related to freedom of speech, assembly, and civil liberties as applied to real-world scenarios and legal precedents. It’s likely due during the fourth week of the semester and contributes to the overall course grade.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This packet provides the assignment *prompts* and *some* student responses as examples, but it does not offer comprehensive legal analysis or detailed explanations of the First Amendment. Students will need to rely on course materials, external research, and critical thinking to fully complete the assignment.
What This Document Provides
The packet includes:
* Three sets of First Amendment case study analyses with example student answers.
* A student report on the topic of abortion, including a brief overview of public opinion and the *Roe v. Wade* case.
* Instructions to complete the assignment on I-Learn.
This preview *does not* include the full assignment instructions available on I-Learn, nor does it contain a complete, graded example of the abortion report. It also does not provide the full scope of the First Amendment case studies.
