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The USA National Qualifications

Learn about the rights and responsibilities individuals have in the USA. Explore the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and political rights through engaging activities and discussions.

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The USA National Qualifications

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  1. The USA National Qualifications

  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 313 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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 are called the Bill of Rights

  7. The US Constitution and the Bill of Rights

  8. The Bill of Rights: The Constitution's First 10 Amendments • As you watch, summarise the US Constitutions first 10 amendments.

  9. Task 1: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.

  10. Rights and Responsibilities

  11. Task 1:Rights and Responsibilities • On the next slide you will see the correct pairs of Rights and Responsibilities • Did you and your partner get them all correct? • Copy the table into your jotter

  12. Rights and Responsibilities – the correct answers

  13. Political Rights and Responsibilities • Americans also have political rights and responsibilities. • The next slide has a list of those political rights and the responsibilities that go with them. • At National 4 and 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.

  14. Political Rights and Responsibilities

  15. Political Rights and Responsibilities

  16. Question: American citizens have political rights and responsibilities. Describe, in detail, the political rights and responsibilities of the citizens of a world power you have studied. In your answer, you must use examples relevant to the world power you have studied. (8 Marks)

  17. Remember! • Point- • Explain- • Example-

  18. Was I successful? • 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.

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