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The Units below correspond with We The People textbook units. Click on the Unit on the list below and you will see the name(s) of the New York State Court of Appeals case(s) to which it relates.
Unit One:
What are the Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?
Unit Two:
How did the Framers Create the Constitution?
Unit Three:
How Did the Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution Shape American Institutions and Practices?
Unit Four:
How Have the Protections of the Bill of Rights Been Developed and Expanded?
Unit Five:
What Rights Does the Bill of Rights Protect?
Unit Six:
What Are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
Click onto the case name and you will be linked to the related summary and learning activities.

WTP Unit Related NYS Case(s)
1 Matter of Annette B.

Patchogue-Medford v. Board of Education
2 Cahill v. Rosa / Lasser v. Rosa

Engel v. Vitale

Health Department v. Rector

McGrath v. Toys R Us

Pataki v. NYS Assembly / Silver v. Pataki
3 Gonzalez v. Broadnax

Health Department v. Rector

People v. Lavalle
4 Cahill v. Rosa / Lasser v. Rosa

Engel v. Vitale Gonzalez v. Broadnax

Lyles v. State of New York

Matter of Annette B.

Matter of KL

Paynter v. New York
5 Matter of Gregory M.

Matter of KL

Matter of New York Times v. City of New York Fire Department

Patchogue-Medford v. Board of Education

People v. Henriquez

People v. Hollman

People v. Slavin
6 Matter of Gregory M.

Matter of KL

Patchogue-Medford v. Board of Education

Paynter v. New York

People v. LaValle

People v. Slavin
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