National Archives – Washington DC
The Bill
of Rights
10 amendments
The first ______________
To the U. S. Constitution
Know this!!!!
A need for rights…
• When the states were asked
approve the new
to ratify (_______)
Constitution, Patrick Henry
Anti-Federalists
and the ____________
complained that the new
government would be too
powerful
__________
and may take
away the people’s
________________.
inalienable rights
• Also “individual rights”- rights
to do things without hurting
others.
What should a state do?
opposition to the
• In response to the __________
refused
new Constitution, states __________
to ratify it until the Founding Fathers
basic
promised to add a “list of ________
individual
rights to the document
____________”
Bill of Rights
•These are called the “_____________”
Who determines what the Bill
of Rights mean?
Supreme Court makes rulings on
• The ______________
the meaning by balancing the rights of
individual with the needs of
the _________
society
________
– Patriot Act
Individual??
Society??
The First amendment—5 rights in 1
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Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
Right to petition the
government
• Know these!!!!!
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Amendment #2
The First Amendment:
Freedom of Speech
• “Congress shall make no law . . . Abridging
(____________)
the freedom of speech. . . .”
reducing
• Exceptions:
- yelling “fire” in crowded theater
– libel and slander
– obscenity
Free speech– The individual may:
• Say any _________
political belief
out of control
• Protest (without getting ____________)
Free speech—limits on the individual
you may not…
• Incite (______)
cause a riot.
• Extremely ______________
in a public
crude language
forum
• Disrespectful, vulgar language in ______
schools
harm to the
• (Threaten to cause ______
president or _________)
society
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What Does This Mean?
--Free speech means someone might say
disagree with
something you ______________
**It’s the most important test of a
free society
______________
(add this to your
notes)
Freedom of Religion
• The establishment clause says, Congress
shall make no law respecting an
_____________
establishment of a religion,
• The free exercise clause protects the
right to ________
believe and _______
practice
whatever religion you choose.
Establishment clauseGovernment
Cans
Cannot
• Teach about
different religions in
public school
• Allow voluntary
prayer
• Set an official
religion
• Government cannot
order a prayer
• Teach religious
doctrine in the
school
• Done…
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Freedom of the press
Know this and John Peter Zenger
• Congress shall make no law . . .
abridging . . . the freedom of the
________.”
press
Zenger
• John Peter _________
had
published a true, ______
critical article of
governor who had Zenger
the NY ________,
placed in ____.
sued and
jail Zenger _____
won saying, “the press must have
the right to point out the ______
faults
government
of __________.
How else are the
protected
people to be __________?”
Freedom of the press-the press
Can
• Print any political
opinion
• Make fun of people,
especially politicians
• Expose wrongs by
the government
Cannot
• Libel– intentionally
injuring a person’s
reputation by lies
• Disclose defensesecurity secrets
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Freedom of Assembly
• Congress shall make no law . . . Abridging
. . . The people to peaceably ________”
assemble
Freedom of Assembly—Individual
Can
Cannot
• Protest
• Protest by
• Parade (with a permit)
throwing rocks or
• March chanting hate
destroying
slogans
property
• Hang out on
private land
against owners
will—loitering
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Petition the Government
• “Congress shall make no law . . .
Abridging . . . the people. . . to
________
petition the government for a
redress of grievances”
fix complaints you are free to write
(____________)
a letter or tell an official.
Petition the government
• You may sue the government for wrongs
• You cannot be punished for exposing
wrongs by the government
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2nd Amendment—Right to bear
arms
• “A well-regulated militia, being necessary
to the security of a free state, the right
of the people to __________
bear arms shall not
taken away
be infringed.” (__________)
Third Amendment
• The Government cannot
force you to shelter
soldiers in your home
without your consent
_________________
in time of war or peace.
• Because of the
Quartering Act after
_____________
French and Indian War
“Rights of the Accused”
Amendments 4 - 8
Important to preserve freedom
Fourth Amendment
• Freedom from
search
unreasonable ______
and ________.
seizure
• What does a policeman
need in order to search
your home?
– A warrant given to him
by a judge
– Probable cause is also
needed
Fifth Amendment
• You do not have to testify against
yourself…“__________________”
I plead the fifth
due process of law
• You must have __________
legal
(all the _______
proceedings)
before you are convicted
• The government cannot take
you
your land unless it pays
______
fairly
____________
Sixth Amendment
• (Right to) a ______________
speedy and public trial
by impartial jury—meaning not
favoring either side
• See witnesses _________
against you
and get witnesses for
your defense
___________
Sixth Amendment continued
• You must be told of
charges
the _______
against you
• You must be
provided a lawyer if
you cannot
__________
afford one
Look at the following slide
• And try to determine which right in the
bill of rights, each statement refers
to…
“Miranda Warning”
• “You have the right to remain silent.
• Anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law.
• You have the right to an attorney.
• If you cannot afford one, one will be
appointed to you.
• Do you understand these rights?”
Seventh Amendment
• Right to a trial by jury of __________
your peers
– and not just by one single judge
Eighth Amendment
• No excessive
bail or fines
_____
cruel and
• No _____
unusual
_______
punishment
Ninth Amendment
- “Rights retained by _________”
the people
- Just because the Constitution specifies
certain rights, does not mean you are
denied other rights not written...
________
- Does the Constitution say you can fly on a
plane?
- Dye your hair blue?
- Talk on the phone?
Tenth Amendment
• “________________”
Amendment
States’ Rights
• Any powers not written as specific to the
printing money
Federal government (like ___________
declaring war are given to the
or ___________)
States (like ______,
taxing _______,
policing
_______).
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