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2005 Illinois Youth Summit Resources

The Role of The Citizen in 21st Century America


I. Mandatory Voting
II. Federal Surveillance of U.S. Persons under the USA PATRIOT Act
III. Defining Marriage
IV. Supplemental Internet Resources


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Amendment XIV to the Constitution of the United States of America

"Interstate Comity" (Article IV., Section 2), The Annotated Constitution,

American Bar Association Task Force on Terrorism and the Law Report and Recommendations on Military Commissions, 2002 [pdf]

Patrick J. Bruer, "Citizenship," in The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States, Kermit L. Hall, Editor-in-Chief. 1992: Oxford University Press, pp. 145-147.

Robert Eugene Cushman, "Federal Citizenship and the Bill of Rights," in Leading Constitutional Decisions. 1950: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., pp.36-103.


I. MANDATORY VOTING

Resources

Australasian Legal Information Institute

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)

League of Women Voters of Illinois
332 South Michigan Avenue, #1050
Chicago, IL 60604-4301
Phone: 312-939-5935
Fax: 312-939-6887


Documents

ABC News. "ABC News Poll: Compulsory Voting," June 11, 2004. [pdf]



Information and Analysis

Carter, Jimmy. "Peru Can Give U.S. Lessons in How to Hold Elections." The Carter April 22, 2001

CNN. "Presidency at Stake in Ecuador Election," November 24, 2002

Dean, John W. "Is It Time To Consider Mandatory Voting Laws?" February 23, 2003. FindLaw, Feb. 28, 2003.

Deutchman, Iva. " What If Everyone In The U.S. Had to Vote?" Christian Science Monitor January 22, 1997.

Gratschew, Maria. "Compulsory Voting." International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, April 2001.

Jackman, Simon. "Compulsory Voting" (last updated December 1, 2004), a contribution to the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Elsevier) [pdf]

Australasian Legal Information Institute. "Compulsory Enrollment and Voting."

Lopes, Campos Andres. "Should Voting Be Mandatory in Brazil?" The Brazilianist.

Newspapers in Education. "Vermont Constitutional Amendment to Make Voting Mandatory"

Olbermann, Keith. "Make Voting Mandatory!" Salon.com, November 5, 2002

Palda, Filip. "Vote. Or Else!" Fraser Forum, February 2001


IndiaExpress Bureau "Advani favours mandatory voting" November 20, 2003

Roxburgh, Angus. "Apathy in Belgium despite fines for non-voters." Sunday Herald , May 11, 2003

United Press International. "Mandatory Voting proposed in Canada." The Washington Times, January 1, 2005.

Weiner, Eric "You Must Vote. It's The Law: Australia requires citizens to vote. Should the U.S.?" October 29, 2004



II. FEDERAL SURVEILLANCE OF U.S. PERSONS UNDER THE USA PATRIOT ACT

Resources

American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
180 North Michigan Avenue #2300
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1287
312/201-9740

Federal Bureau of Investigation
219 South Dearborn Street, Suite 905
Chicago, Illinois 60604
312/431-1333

Office of the U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois
219 South Dearborn Street, 4th floor
Chicago, IL 60604
312/353-5300

U.S. Department of Justice

Preserving Life and Liberty
[Official USA PATRIOT Act web site]
U.S. Department of Justice


Documents

USA PATRIOT Act Public Law 107-56 October 26, 2001 [pdf]

Charles Doyle, The USA PATRIOT Act: A Legal Analysis [pdf] Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress.

American Library Association USA PATRIOT Act of 2001

U.S. Department of Justice, Delayed Notice Search Warrants: A Vital and Time-Honored tool for Fighting Crime. [pdf], September 2004.

U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Department response to oversight questions from U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, [pdf], May 13, 2003.

U.S. Department of Justice, Report from the Field: The USA PATRIOT Act at Work, [pdf], July 2004.


Information and Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union, USA PATRIOT Act.

American Civil Liberties Freedom Network, Seeking Truth From Justice: PATRIOT Propaganda - The Justice Department's Campaign to Mislead The Public About the USA PATRIOT Act. July 2003.

American Library Association, USA Patriot Act of 2001

Beeson, Ann and Jaffer, Jameel. UNPATRIOTIC ACTS: The FBI's Power to Rifle Through Your Records and Personal Belongings Without Telling You. American Civil Liberties Union, July 2003

Center for Democracy and Technology, USA Patriot Act and other Security Issues,

Chang, Nancy, What’s So Patriotic About Trampling on the Bill of Rights? , Center for Constitutional Rights, November 2001.

Doyle, Charles. The USA Patriot Act: A Sketch [pdf] . Congressional Research Service: The Library of Congress April 18, 2002

Doyle, Charles. The USA Patriot Act: A legal Analysis [pdf] . Congressional Research Service: The Library of Congress April 15, 2002

Eggen, Dan, "Measure Expands Police Powers" Washington Post, December 10, 2004.

Electronic Privacy Information Center. USA PATRIOT Act

Electronic Frontier Foundation, "EFF Analysis of the Provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that Relate to Online Activities",
October 31, 2001.


Kranich, Nancy. The Impact of the USA PATRIOT Act on Free Expression . Free Expression Policy Project, Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law,

Man Charged Under patriot Act for Laser . ABC News January 5, 2005

Posner, Richard A. Security Versus Civil Liberties . Atlantic Monthly December 2001 .

Rehnquist, William H. Inter Arma Silent Leges. In All the Laws but One: Civil Liberties in Wartime (1998: Vintage Books, New York), pp. 218-225.

Rutherford Institute. Forfeiting ‘Enduring Freedom’ for ‘homeland Security’: A Constitutional Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the Justice Department’s Anti-Terrorism Initiatives [pdf] , January 9, 2002,


III. DEFINING MARRIAGE

Community

HRC Marriage Center
Human Rights Campaign

http://www.nogaymarriage.com

Marriage Project ,
Lambda Legal

Marriage Equality
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

Marriage: Cases and Resources
Street Law, Inc.


Documents

An Act Relating to Civil Unions , Vermont Secretary of State

Defense Of Marriage Act of 1996

Families (750 ILCS 5/) Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act

Goodridge v. Department of Public Health (Mass. 2003)

Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967)

Marriage: An Overview . Legal Information Institute

Number, Timing, and Duration Marriages and Divorces : 1996. U.S. Census Bureau (2002).[pdf]

Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act of 1980 , (Public Law No. 96-611)

Report on Defense of Marriage Act to House Judiciary Committee Chair Henry J. Hyde [pdf
U.S. General Accounting Office, January 31, 1997.

Reynolds v. U.S., 98 U.S. 145 (1878)

State and Territorial Statutes and Judicial Proceedings; Full Faith and Credit .
United States Code, 28 U.S. § 1738


Information and Analysis

Arbetman, P. Lee, and O'Brien, L. Edward. "Marriage (Chapter 31)," in Street law, A Course in Practical Law: Seventh Edition. (2005:McGraw-Hill, Ohio) pp. 376-392.

Belge, Kathy. " Lesbian and Gay Marriage, Both sides of the Issue ." About, Inc. 2005

" Defense of Marriage Act" 5/96 H.R. 3396 Summary/Analysis ." The 'Lectric Law May 7, 1996.

" Defense of Marriage Act ." Wikipedia January 20, 2005,

Grossman, Joanna. " The Canadian Supreme Court's Same Sex Marriage Decision: An Interesting Contrast to the United State's Law ." FindLaw December 14, 2004

Hodder, Fraser Harbour. " The Future of Marriage. " Harvard Magazine, November-December 2004 pp.38-45.

Human Rights Campaign. " Answers to Questions about Marriage Equality ," 2004 [pdf download]

" Marriage Requirements, Procedures and Ceremonies FAQ ." NOLO 2005

Mattox Jr., William " "Gay Marriage" Devalues Women " USA TODAY August 21, 2001

" Multicultural Coalition Reintroduces AFM Marriage Amendment In Congress ." May 21, 2003

Murdock, Deroy. " A Mockery of Marriage ." Scripps Howard News Service January 21, 2005

Murphy E. Dean. " Court in California Hears gay Marriage Arguments ." The New York Times December 23, 2004

Parsons, Christi. " Gay rights legislation sails through House ." Chicago Tribune January 12, 2005 [free site registration required]

" Same-Sex Marriage: Developments in the Law ." Nolo 2005

Reuters. " Spain Takes Step Toward Approving Gay Marriage ," December 30, 2004

" UConn Poll: Same-sex Marriage and Civil Unions " UConn News and Information April 5, 2004


IV. SUPPLEMENTAL INTERNET RESOURCES

Law-Related Education

Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago

American Bar Association Division of Public Education

Center for Civic Education

Constitutional Rights Foundation (Los Angeles)

Street Law, Inc.

United States Government

FirstGov

Office of Senator Durbin

Office of Senator Obama

Offices of Illinois US Representatives
http://www.house.gov/your representative's last name

U.S. Department of Justice

Supreme Court of the United States


Illinois Government

Governor Blagojevich

Attorney General Madigan

General Assembly

For Information on Your State Representative

For Information on Your State Senator


Service Learning

Corporation for National and Community Service

National Service-Learning Cooperative Clearinghouse

National Youth Leadership Council



Last updated: February 28, 2005



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