Applying+the+Bill+of+Rights

Antifederalists argued for a [|Bill of Rights] similar to the English Bill of Rights to protect individual rights of Americans from government abuse. Is the story below what they had in mind?

=**A Block**= [|Westboro Baptist Church Protests]

The link above is a story on a US Supreme Court decision that protected the free speech of a church to protest at funerals of dead military. Please read the entire article. I apologize in advance if some of the language in the article may be offensive. Your task is to answer the following questions **__in a paragraph__**:

1. What are the issues related to the Bill of Rights in this case? 2. What was the reason the Supreme Court gave for its majority decision? 3. Do you agree with the majority decision? Explain why or why not.
 * Part I**

You are to post your response on your wiki page. That is, click on __**your own name**__ on the home page and hit the discussion tab on that page. Everyone should have a "0" for your discussion tab. Enter "Westboro Baptist Church" for the subject. Post your paragraph in the box. You have a deadline of 11:59pm tonight to complete Part I.

After you have completed Part I, you will now have to reply to all of the people in your group by the time you come to our next class meeting. If someone is absent or there are only three people in your group, pick a random third person. For this reply, you have to explain why you agree or disagree with each person's opinion. For example, if person A says they completely agree with the Supreme Court's decision for reasons 1, 2, and 3, your task is to write why you agree or disagree with reasons 1, 2, **//or//** 3.
 * Part II**

=**D Block**= [|Americans Held Indefinitely without a trial or counsel] (lawyers)

The link above is a story on a Senate vote on a bill that would change the way American "suspected" terrorists are treated. Please read the entire article. Your task is to answer the following questions in a paragraph on your own wiki page discussion tab:

1. What are the issues related to the Bill of Rights? Please indicate which amendments are involved. 2. Does this bill violate any rights granted in the Bill of Rights? Explain. 3. Would this bill help or hurt Americans? Explain.
 * Part I**

You are to post your response on your wiki page. That is, click on __**your own name**__ on the home page and hit the discussion tab on that page. Everyone should have a "0" for your discussion tab. Enter "Americans Held Indefinitely" for the subject. Post your paragraph in the box. You have a deadline of 11:59pm to complete Part I.

After you have completed Part I, you will now have to reply to all the other people in your group. If someone is absent or there are only three people in your group, pick a random third person. For this reply, you have to explain why you agree or disagree with each person's opinion. For example, if person A says they completely agree with the Senate's support of this bill for reasons 1, 2, and 3, your task is to write why you agree or disagree with reasons 1, 2, **//or//** 3.
 * Part II**