JCFAF Speaker Series
On October 7, 2014, some 800 students, teachers, judges, and other interested guests from 10 counties in Kansas and Missouri started the Supreme Court Term with America’s foremost constitutional scholar, Harvard Law School Professor Laurence H. Tribe, as he engaged in a lively discussion about the current Supreme Court and its interpretation of the Constitution with Teresa Wynn Roseborough, General Counsel for The Home Depot.
This Study Guide was prepared on behalf of the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation as part of its “Conversation About the Constitution with Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor,” to assist teachers and students and to enhance the educational experience of that program. The guide is divided into accessible units featuring reading and background materials, quizzes, worksheets, reference materials and more. As you scroll down this page, you will find a wealth of information that you can click on to learn more about the Constitution, American government, and the topics on the agenda of the November 12, 2013 program with Justice O’Connor.
Thank you to all who participated in the “Facing the First Amendment with Floyd Abrams” program held on Nov. 20, 2017. Floyd Abrams, along with Judge Deanell Tacha, lead an insightful discussion on the First Amendment, including its history and implications today. You can watch the program in the video below.