The Bill of Rights I Love Civics Class

The Bill of Rights I Love Civics Class!

Preview Activity: Look at the Freedoms we are guaranteed as a U. S. citizen. If you could only choose f , which would it be?

Testable Information Follow along and fill in your interactive notebook as we discuss the power point.

The Bill of Rights: The Bill of Rights is the first 10 ________ amendments to _____ the Constitution.

First Amendment Freedoms

First Amendment Freedoms: Religion _________ Government may not establish an official religion, nor endorse, or unduly interfere with free exercise of religion.

First Amendment Freedoms: _________ Assembly Individuals May Peacefully Gather.

First Amendment Freedoms: _________ Press The Media has the right to gather and publish information, including that which criticizes the government.

First Amendment Freedoms: _________ Petition Individuals have the right to make their views known to public officials.

First Amendment Freedoms: _________ Speech Individuals are free to express their opinions and beliefs.

Libel = printing lies (that harm someone’s reputation). Slander = to speak/say a lie about someone that harms their reputation. Your Freedom of the Press & Speech do not protect you against these things.

R SSEMBLY A P RESS ETITION P PEECH S ELIGION

YES or NO: • • • Are there limits to your 1 st amendment freedoms? Does the Freedom of Speech allow you to threaten someone’s life? Can a newspaper print a true but negative story about Congress? Could a group of Neo Nazis peacefully march in a parade? Does Freedom of Speech allow you to have multiple tattoos? Does the Freedom of Religion allow you to sacrifice another human?

The Bill of Rights: due _____ process The right to ____ law the of the _____, constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws, is outlined th 5 in the ____ Amendment

The Bill of Rights: The th 5 Amendment prohibits the ________ national government from acting in an unfair manner.

The Bill of Rights: th 5 This means the Amendment guarantees ___________ fair treatment from the national government.

The Constitution of the United States has 3 basic parts

Preamble states the 6 goals �_____- and purposes of the government Articles � 7 _____establish the structure of the government Amendments � 27 ________changes/additions to the Constitution

�The Constitution of the United States of America establishes and protects the citizen’s fundamental rights and liberties ___________

Processing Activity: Label the Fist Amendment Freedoms shown in Each of the Following Pictures. This is an independent activity!