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ASU faculty to lead lesson on U.S. Constitution
Sep. 14, 2005
A lesson on the Bill of Rights led by faculty member Harold Moore will be just one of the special activities held at ASU’s West campus the week of Sept. 19 to 23 in observance of Constitution Day.
“The Constitution of the United States is the most important document between an individual and our government,” said Moore, who expressed amazement at the number of students and others who don’t seem to know much about it. “The Constitution establishes the government, sets out the rights between the people and the government, and sets up the operations of the country.”
Moore, an attorney, teaches a course on civil rights and liberties in the criminal justice and criminology department in the College of Human Services at ASU’s West campus. He will join other professors and teachers around the country who are raising awareness of the U.S. Constitution through educational programs held this week and next as required by a new federal law commemorating the September 17, 1787, signing of the Constitution.
Moore’s class on the Bill of Rights—the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution—is open to the public and will be held from 2 to 3:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22 in room 222 , Classroom Lab/Computer Classroom building (CLCC 222).
When Moore is asked to name a notable provision in the Constitution, he is hard pressed to name only one. “There’s the supremacy clause—that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land,” he began. “Then there’s the 14th Amendment, the equal protection clause. That’s the basis for equality among races and gender.”
“There’s also the due process clause in the 14th Amendment,” he added. “Due process is so important; the government has to give us due process of law.”
In addition to Moore’s class, Student Life will have copies of the Constitution for distribution, and, a poster-sized version on which students can sign their name. This activity will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Sands Breezeway. Separately, Student Government will hold a Constitution Fair from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Delph Courtyard. Students can test their knowledge about the Constitution and obtain information about Suffrage and other issues.
There also will be activities for children enrolled in the Kids’ Evening Enrichment Program (KEEP). Multicultural Student Services will lead children in playing a Constitution game while their parents attend evening classes.
There are several online resources to learn more about the U.S. Constitution including:
www.constitutionday.us and http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdsdhome.html.
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