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somewhere in the world, my seventh grade civics teacher Mr. Lee is crying

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

HASSAN: What is habeas corpus? NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country HASSAN: That's incorrect

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nea.orgForgotten Purpose: Civics Education in Public Schools | NEAResearch into this long-neglected corner of the curriculum reveals surprising misconceptions about civics, and the promise it holds for student achievement.

I was saying this was something I expect a criminal justice major to even be able to answer, but upon seeing your response, yeah, hopefully The Great Writ should be covered in even high school civics.

yeah i think it was covered in the same unit as the Bill of Rights -- something along the lines of "yes there's these 10 amendments but then there's stuff like habeas corpus that provide an even older and more fundamental basis for certain rights"

Also, right so absolutely important that the original constitution _presumed_ its existence, and only spoke of how it may be suspended, unlike every other civil right introduced by amendment, like… the freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, and from cruel and unusual punishment!