The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires possession of a multiple subject teaching credential or a single subject teaching credential. Point Loma Nazarene University provides a service to PLNU students and other individuals seeking credentialing in one or both areas by offering a U.S. Constitution self-study exam.
Nature of the test: A self-study exam consisting of true/false, fill-in, and multiple choice questions. (35 total points; requires a raw score of 25 to pass).
What to study: - The Constitution of the United States and its Amendments,
- especially 1-10, 13-14 and 21-25 .
2. Law Cases to review: - Marbury v. Madison (1803)
- McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
- Gitlow v. New York (1925)
- Brown v. The Board of Education (1954)
- Roe v. Wade (1973)
- Baker v. Carr
- Miller v. California
- Miranda v. Arizona
3. Read: - Read the Federalist Papers 51 and the first half of 10.
- Read two encyclopedia articles on the Constitution and the court cases listed above.
Two helpful websites:
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