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The USA

This lesson starter introduces the concept of rights and responsibilities in the USA. It covers the economic ideology, assumptions, and different rights and responsibilities people have. Students will learn how to answer knowledge questions and understand the Bill of Rights.

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The USA

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  1. The USA Rights & responsibilities

  2. Lesson Starter • What are the questions to these answers? • Write out the question and the answer. 1.An ideology which describes the way in which a country organises its economy where individuals are free to invest in any business they choose. 2. Approx 323.3 million 3. Assumptions we make about an entire group based on observations of somee.g. All teenagers are neds, all Scottish people wear kilts and eat haggis!!

  3. Today we will…. • Identify the different rights and responsibilities people have in the USA. • Recall how to answer a Knowledge question for the National Qualifications. Success Criteria • I can Identify the different rights and responsibilities people have in the USA. • I can Recall how to answer a Knowledge question for the National Qualifications.

  4. What are rights and responsibilities? Rights are things that you are entitled to by law. With all rights come responsibilities. These are the things that we must do, usually because it is law. E.g. You have the Right to Protest against something you are unhappy about BUT your responsibility is to protest peacefully and not break the law.

  5. Rights and Responsibilities • The rights of people in America are an important aspect of the American Dream (we will learn more about this later). • The rights of all Americans are enshrined in the constitution, especially in Amendments 1-10 which is known as the Bill of Rights.

  6. The US Constitution and the Bill of Rights

  7. The Bill of Rights: The Constitution's First 10 Amendments As you watch, summarise the US Constitutions first 10 amendments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEfLm5dLMQ – Ted talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWPTjFbBj10 – bill of rights song

  8. Task 1:Rights and Responsibilities Americans also have political rights and responsibilities. On the next slide you will see a list of Rights and Responsibilities, but they are mixed up. With your shoulder partner, discuss what right goes with what responsibility.

  9. Rights and Responsibilities- match up task

  10. Rights and Responsibilities – the correct answers

  11. Political Rights and Responsibilities At National 5 you will need to be able to give examples to illustrate the point you are making. As you copy out the next two slides into your jotter, pay particular attention to the examples.

  12. Political Rights and Responsibilities

  13. Political Rights and Responsibilities

  14. Question: Citizens of world powers have political rights. Describe, in detail, two political rights that the citizens have in the world power you have studied. In your answer you should state the world power you have studied. (6 Marks)

  15. Remember! • Point- Refer to the question • Explain-Explain the point you are making in more detail • Example- Give an example

  16. Model Answer One political right American citizens have is the right to protest. People in the USA may protest because they do not agree with a certain issue or law. For example, in 2015 many people in Ferguson, Missouri protested against police brutality following the shooting of an African American teenager by a white police officer.

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