What is the Brady Law, and how do sales at gun shows undermine it?
Grades 6-8 Civics Standard 3- Understands the sources, purposes, and functions of law, and the importance of the rule of law for the protection of individual rights and the common good. Benchmarks: Understands the difference between the “rule of law” and the “rule of men”; Understands how and why the rule of law can be used to restrict the actions of private citizens and government officials Connect to State Standard Civics Standard 8- Understands the central ideas of American constitutional government and how this form of government has shaped the character of American society. Benchmarks: Knows the essential ideas of American constitutional government that are expressed in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and other writings; Understands how specific provisions of the United States Constitution (including the Bill of Rights) limit the powers of government in order to protect the rights of individuals; Knows opposing positions on current issues involving constitutiona
