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What is due process?
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Start with a question
Fair procedures protect rights before the government acts.
In brief
Due process means notice, a chance to respond, and a neutral decision maker before rights or property are taken away.
Questions to think about
- Why is fairness about process as well as outcome?
- Where have you seen due process outside of courts?
- What happens when steps are skipped?
Try this
Design a simple process for resolving a classroom dispute. List the steps clearly.
One thing to take away
List two parts of due process.
Story bridge
Story bridge
A misunderstood rule in the story gets sorted out when everyone hears the facts. How did process help?
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