Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

1. Rights and Responsibilitiesof Citizens

2. RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION • Speech • Press • Assembly • Petition

3. SPEECH • The right to talk about your beliefs, ideas, or feelings

4. PRESS • The right to read and write whatever you wish

5. ASSEMBLY • The right to meet with others to discuss your beliefs, ideas, or feelings

6. PETITION • The right to ask your government to correct things that you think are wrong or to do things you believe are needed

7. RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION • The right to hold any religious belief you choose or to have no religious belief at all • Congress may not set up an official religion for our country or favor any one religion over others.

8. RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW • Prohibits laws that unreasonably and unfairly favor some groups over others

9. RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS • The right to be treated fairly by your government

10. RIGHT TO VOTE • The right to vote if you are a citizen of the United States and are 18 years of age or older

11. Choose one of the following rights: A. Freedom of expression B. Freedom of religion • Explain what the right is in your own words. • Illustrate that right. • Write a caption for your picture. C. Freedom to equal protection of the law D. Freedom to due process E. Freedom to vote

12. The End Good Luck!

13. Source: We The People The Citizen and The Constitution Publisher: Center for Civic Education Created by: Harvey Dunn Elementary School 4th Grade Staff